The ban restricts the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), two carcinogenic organic solvents that can be used interchangeably.
On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a ban on two chemicals known for their potential to cause cancer, which are present in a variety of commercial and industrial products.
The ban restricts the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), two carcinogenic organic solvents that can be used interchangeably.
Labeled “extremely toxic” by the EPA, TCE is capable of causing damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, and reproductive organs in very small concentrations. The agency said the chemical is known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
TCE is used as a solvent in a variety of consumer products, including cleaning and furniture…
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