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Parkinson’s advocates, groups hail EPA’s trichloroethylene ban
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disclosed Monday that it banned nearly all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) — an ...
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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 ...
EPA bans 2 cancer-causing chemicals. Will consumers miss them?
Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene are known to cause multiple types of cancer as well as damage to vital organs.
Nontoxic dry-cleaning: Avoid cancer-causing chemicals while the EPA ban goes into effect
PERC and TCE are known carcinogens that are being phased out — a process that could take 10 years. Here's what you should ...
Joe Biden Bans 'Extremely Toxic' Cancer-Causing Chemicals
The Biden administration has banned two cancer-causing chemicals, Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE), ...
EPA bans two cancer-linked solvents found in some cleaners, lubricants and glues
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and ...
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 ...
Gowanus Canal’s toxic sludge will be trucked through NYC neighborhoods — leaving locals fearing stomach-turning stench
More than 60 dump trucks will soon be driving contaminated soil daily from the Gowanus Canal’s dig sites through Brooklyn, ...
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New USEPA Rules Under the Toxic Substances Control Act Ban Many Uses of TCE and PCE
On December 9, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) adopted new rules under the Toxic Substances ...
Regular regulation: Agencies like the EPA and FDA do more than the public sees
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency moved to largely ban the use of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, ...
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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 ...
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Major senior living project a go in Greece; residents vow to fight on
Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Town of Greece gave the proposed Island Cottage Road senior living complex the green light ...