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Media Release / January 14, 2021

Trump EPA abandons protections from dangerous chemicals

WASHINGTON, DC – In tomorrow’s Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will formally announce withdrawal of rules proposed in 2017 banning methylene chloride’s (MC) commercial paint stripping uses, trichloroethylene’s (TCE) aerosol de-greasing and spot cleaning uses, and n-Methylpyrrolidone’s (NMP) paint stripping uses.

Sign reads: Warning - Asbestos

Liz Hitchcock / December 23, 2020

Legal victory in the fight to save lives from asbestos!

In a welcome holiday announcement, we learned this week of a legal victory in the fight against asbestos! After EPA’s 2018 denial of a petition filed by our allies at Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to make sure EPA collects information on asbestos use and exposure was upheld, we joined ADAO and other public health groups in a legal challenge that was upheld this week.

Liz Hitchcock / December 2, 2020

EPA inaction means workers risk their lives using deadly paint strippers

No one should have to risk their life to earn a paycheck.

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