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Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned two known carcinogens
used in a variety of consumer products and industrial settings that can
seep into the environment through the soil and waterways.
The
new rules, which underscore President Joe Biden’s efforts to enact key
protections against harmful chemicals before leaving office, include the
complete ban of trichloroethylene — also known as TCE — a substance
found in degreasing agents, furniture care and auto repair products. The
agency also banned all consumer uses and many commercial uses of perc —
also known as perchloroethylene and PCE — an industrial solvent long
used in applications such as dry cleaning and auto repair.
“Both
of these chemicals have caused too much harm for too long, despite the
existence of safer alternatives,” said Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, a senior
attorney at Earthjustice.
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