Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and ... said the TCE ban will “end a century of it causing cancer.” Dorsey, who has also researched the strong ...

per the EPA announcement. “Despite their dangers, these chemicals could still ... The Washington Post that the TCE ban will “end a century of it causing cancer.” Dorsey, who has also ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the ban of chemicals that are commonly used at dry cleaning businesses and can cause cancer ((Photo ... and non-work (EPA) environments under-protects ...

Trichloroethylene, or TCE, is a toxic chemical used in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants and glue. It is known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as well as damage the ...

But he noted the ban will do little to address the contamination already in the environment. Still, environmental advocates welcomed the EPA’s ruling on both chemicals. “When you have substances that ...

Two dangerous chemicals commonly used in dry cleaning have been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency. The colorless solvents, known as Perc or PCE and TCE, can cause kidney cancer and ...

(CNN) – The Environmental Protection Agency has banned two cancer-causing dry cleaning solvents. Trichloroethylene, or TCE, is a toxic chemical ... The EPA’s ban includes all uses of TCE.