EPA rule bans toxic chemical methylene chloride, toxic solvent known to cause liver cancer
Time:2024-05-21 18:03:48 Source:opinionsViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial uses to continue with robust worker protections.
The rule banning methylene chloride is the second risk management rule to be finalized by President Joe Biden’s administration under landmark 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act. The first was an action last month to ban asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products.
“Exposure to methylene chloride has devastated families across this country for too long, including some who saw loved ones go to work and never come home,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. The new rule , he said, “brings an end to unsafe methylene chloride practices and implements the strongest worker protections possible for the few remaining industrial uses, ensuring no one in this country is put in harm’s way by this dangerous chemical.”
Previous:Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
Next:Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
You may also like
- Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
- My friend turned up to my wedding as a surprise, took four pizzas and had sex with my sister
- Last month was officially the hottest March on RECORD with global temperatures 0.73°C above average
- Love Island's Amy Hart reveals cruel trolls target her and one
- 'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs
- Forget what you saw in Sex and the City! Most singletons are actually introverts, study finds
- Subway announces major menu shake
- Vanessa Hudgens displays her baby bump in a tight
- Jessica Biel CHOPS her long locks into a bob after book signing in Studio City