EPA Bans 2 Widely Used Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The ban restricts the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), two carcinogenic organic solvents that can be used interchangeably.
EPA Bans 2 Widely Used Cancer-Causing Chemicals
A woman looks at cleaning products as she shops in a grocery story in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 10, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a ban on two chemicals known for their potential to cause cancer, which are present in a variety of commercial and industrial products.

The ban restricts the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), two carcinogenic organic solvents that can be used interchangeably.