"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to ban a toxic chemical that is used in cleaning and has become infamous for health effects, including cancer.
The EPA on Monday morning announced that it would propose a ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), which is used in making refrigerants and in dry cleaning.
TCE is one of several chemicals that had contaminated drinking water at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina.
The substance causes a range of health impacts including liver cancer, kidney cancer and lymphoma.
It also damages the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune systems and reproductive organs and has been found to harm fetal development, particularly fetal heart defects.
The agency first proposed banning some uses of the chemical under the Obama administration, but that effort was delayed and ultimately withdrawn by the Trump administration."
Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill October 23, 2023.
SEE ALSO:
"EPA Proposes Banning Cancer-Causing Chemical TCE Used In Automotive Care And Other Products" (AP)
"EPA Proposes Sweeping Ban On Toxic Chemical That Has Contaminated NC Drinking Water" (WRAL)
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