Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said the bans will protect workers, consumers and residents from the chemical’s harms.

The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced bans on two chemicals used in home and workplace settings that are known to cause cancer.

The EPA bans trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), marking a significant step toward protecting public health from cancer-causing chemicals.

The EPA has banned the use of cancer-causing solvents TCE and PCE, citing significant health risks and environmental contamination concerns.

On Long Island, TCE has been found in contaminated groundwater and most recently in chemical-filled drums buried under a Bethpage community park.

The EPA has banned the use of cancer-causing solvents TCE and PCE, citing significant health risks and environmental contamination concerns.

The EPA has banned the use of cancer-causing solvents TCE and PCE, citing significant health risks and environmental contamination concerns.

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Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said the bans will protect workers, consumers and residents from the chemical’s harms. She ...