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The first 3 things Biden’s EPA must do to protect Americans from toxic chemicals

It was encouraging to see that one of President Biden’s first executive orders directed EPA to review a number of TSCA-related actions by the Trump EPA. While the Biden administration has much to do to right the ship, here are three items we are glad to see on their “Build Back Better” list…

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: 2, 4, 6-TTBP, American Public Health Association, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Biden administration, DecaBDE, EPA, Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, HCBD, methylene chloride, paint stripper, PBTs, Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP), PIP (3:1), Trump administration, TSCA

EPA inaction means workers risk their lives using deadly paint strippers

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

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: EPA, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, methylene chloride, paint stripper

Unreasonable risk determination on methylene chloride – EPA must act now to protect workers

Washington, DC—This morning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final risk evaluation for Methylene Chloride—finding unreasonable risk of injury from 47 of 53 uses examined, including the use of methylene chloride in paint and coating removers.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: EPA, methylene chloride, paint stripper, Trump administration

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