Current location:business >>
EPA rule bans toxic chemical methylene chloride, toxic solvent known to cause liver cancer
business13People have gathered around
IntroductionWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consume ...
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.”
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Interplay news portal”。http://southkorea.unhasdecoradas.org/article-03c699365.html
Related articles
Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
businessAmir Khan's £11.5million luxury wedding venue has finally hosted its first marriage after a series o ...
【business】
Read moreCulture, history and golden beaches to rival those in the Caribbean
businessOur jolly, mahogany-tanned captain glides the dingy towards some rocks, then directs his group of ex ...
【business】
Read moreTravis Kelce laughs at girlfriend Taylor Swift getting 'Punk'd' by Justin Bieber in 2012
businessTravis Kelce remembered his girlfriend Taylor Swift getting pranked on MTV's 'Punk'd' in 2012 and sa ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
- Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
- Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
- Blinken, in Shanghai, begins expected contentious talks with Chinese officials
- Columbia University classes go remote as U.S. campuses divided over Israel
- Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
- What WAS wrong with the Household Cavalry's horses yesterday? New video shows animals spooked
Latest articles
Verona confirms Serie A status for another year after beating Salernitana
UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
DPRK top leader guides simulated nuclear counterattack drill
Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
Not so Cool Britannia! Noel Gallagher gives damning verdict on Keir Starmer
Zendaya dazzles on Variety cover with her Challengers co
LINKS
- Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu
- Regulation Passed to Protect Great Wall's Oldest Section in East China
- Government Striving to Improve Nursery Services to Boost Birth Rate
- Across China: National Fitness Day Events Held Nationwide to Promote Healthy Living
- Freshmen Come to Register at Peking University
- Guizhou Achieves Progress in Economic Development, Poverty Alleviation
- 40th Anniversary of China National Children's Center Celebrated in Beijing
- 2022 China Int'l Travel Mart Kicks off in Kunming
- Beijing's Chaoyang District Builds Cultural Service System with Broader Coverage
- Local Villagers in SW China's Guizhou Busy Picking Tea Leaves