Kings Mountain creek contaminated by former textile mill
Kings Mountain residents are warned to steer clear of a portion of Pott's Creek near a city park because of chemicals in the ...
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EPA bans two solvents used in dry cleaning and battery manufacture
The EPA’s action, announced on 9 December, prohibits all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) as well as all consumer uses and many commercial uses of tetrachloroethylene (PCE). The agency had first ...
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Feds Take Aim at Dry-Cleaning Chemicals, Red Dye No. 3
It’s referred to as perc or PCE, but its formal name is tetrachloroethylene. Perc is also a metal degreaser and can emit toxic fumes. It’s known to damage the liver and kidneys, and it's also ...
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Biden’s EPA Bans Common Carcinogens Used in Auto Repair, Dry Cleaning
In addition, the agency banned all consumer uses and many commercial uses of Perc — also known as tetrachloroethylene and PCE — an industrial solvent long used in applications such as dry cleaning and ...