Two toxic chemicals used in dry cleaning, glues and art supplies have been banned because they can cause cancer and damage organs.
Two toxic chemicals, trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene , have been partially banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , according to a statement released on Monday.All uses of TCE and most uses of PCE will become illegal over time as a result of amendments to the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act, which seeks to protect consumers and workers from exposure to toxic chemicals.
It can also damage the nerves, brain, liver, kidneys, immune system and reproductive organs, and cause heart defects in fetuses.Safer alternatives to TCE are already available for most of its uses, so this ruling will ban the vast majority of TCE uses within a year and phase out any others.In industrial settings, for example, when TCE is used to clean aircraft parts, workplaces will have to adopt new worker protections for now, and these uses will eventually be prohibited.
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