New legislation could roll back a ban on cancer-causing chemical: 'It's to protect the public'

New legislation could roll back a ban on cancer-causing chemical: 'It's to protect the public'

A long-awaited ban on a cancer-causing chemical commonly found in household products and groundwater is facing serious delays — and could be rolled back entirely if new legislation passes, Newsday reported. What's happening? The Environmental Protection Agency's rule to phase out trichloroethylene, or TCE — a toxin linked to kidney cancer, liver cancer, and other major health problems — was announced in December. But the measure has since been c…

EPA banned chemical linked to cancer, Parkinson’s and fatal heart defects in babies — now industry is lobbying to get it reinstated

The EPA banned trichloroethylene (TCE) in December 2024 due to its carcinogenic and neurodegenerative effects, but industry groups and some lawmakers are pushing to repeal the ban, risking public health. TCE exposure is linked to cancers (liver, kidney, non-Hodgkin lymphoma), Parkinson’s disease, and life-threatening heart... Continue reading...

Too little, too late: EU chemical reforms threaten to roll back public health protections

The European Commission’s new plan to overhaul the EU’s main chemical regulation, REACH, risks undoing two decades of progress in protecting people and nature from toxic substances.  On 3 April, the Commission presented proposed changes to EU Member State representatives at the 54th CARACAL meeting, calling them a ‘simplification’ of EU chemicals law. However, the draft reforms would introduce more red tape, delay action on dangerous substances,…