EPA Bans Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Household and Industrial Products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized new rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act to ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) and most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE) due to their cancer-causing properties. The rules aim to protect public health by eliminating these chemicals from consumer products and many commercial applications, while allowing limited workplace uses with stringent safety measures. This action supports President Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative and addresses long-standing environmental health concerns.