EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals that contaminated Camp Lejeune
Veterans tell NewsNation the prohibition of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene is a bittersweet step forward for them.
Joe Biden Bans 'Extremely Toxic' Cancer-Causing Chemicals
The Biden administration has banned two cancer-causing chemicals, Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE),
EPA bans 2 cancer-causing common chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced bans on two chemicals used in home and workplace settings that are known to cause cancer.
EPA bans 2 cancer-causing chemicals. Will consumers miss them?
Agency said that households are not likely to miss the chemicals, which can seep into groundwater, pollute air
EPA bans two toxic dry cleaning chemicals
The federal government is banning perchloroethylene (PCE or Perc), a chemical used in dry cleaning, adhesives, and industrial products, due to its link to
Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades.
Dry-cleaning workers better protected under EPA chemical ban
The Environmental Protection Agency this week banned a toxic chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and other consumer products. Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene have been used for decades and are known to affect the liver,
Cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and some home products banned by EPA
Most uses of trichloroethylene, found in degreasers and other cleaning products, will be prohibited within a year. Perchloroethylene will be phased out over 10 years.
EPA restricts cancer-causing chemicals TCE, PCE found in Long Island groundwater
EPA's new rules limit TCE and PCE, linked to cancer, in household and commercial products, impacting industries and groundwater safety.
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Hung Out to Dry: USEPA Issues Bans on Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene
Continuing its assault on commonly used chemicals that pose risks to human health, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) ...
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Does a Ban on Dry-Cleaning Chemicals Mean You Should Change Your Routine?
For the average person picking up their dry cleaning, the health risks from Perc are small. But where you live might matter.