State will test day care centers for dry-cleaning chemicals

Six child care centers will be tested for dry-cleaning solvents that could be seeping into indoor air from ground pollution, state health officials said this week.
A Department of Health spokesman said the testing this month is not in response to any known ailments. Rather, he said, it’s part of an initiative that’s been in the works for some time, to test for pollution near current and former dry-cleaning operations.The six child care centers to be tested this month were chosen beca