The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer ...
OPINION - Just a few miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Sterigenics sterilization facility in Vernon poses a silent threat to surrounding communities. The plant uses ethylene oxide (EtO), a toxic ...
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk ...
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The solvents, known as trichloroethylene ...
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency has proposed altering the way it assesses risk for cancer-causing formaldehyde ...
Cancer risks in parts of Louisiana's industrial area between New Orleans and Baton Rouge are up to 11 times higher than estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a study by ...