"EPA Takes Action to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemical TCE in Automotive Care and More"

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed banning trichloroethylene (TCE), a cancer-causing chemical found in automotive care products and other consumer goods. TCE has been linked to kidney cancer and other neurological harm. The EPA's risk-evaluation studies revealed that up to 250 million pounds of TCE are still produced annually in the United States. The proposed ban comes after a nearly four-decade battle and is seen as a major step to protect people from exposure to this toxic chemical. Environmental groups have praised the proposed rule, while the American Chemistry Council argues that the ban is inconsistent with the underlying science. The ban would take effect in a year and is part of the EPA's efforts to regulate toxic chemicals under the 2016 Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.