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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

EPA to push ban of toxic chemical found in US drinking water

The chemical in US drinking water is thought to be a carcinogen and liver toxin
The chemical in US drinking water is thought to be a carcinogen and liver toxin Photograph: BrianAJackson/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Biden administration is proposing a ban on TCE, a highly toxic chemical commonly used in stain removers, adhesives and degreasers, and which had been found to be contaminating drinking water on a wide scale across the US.

The move comes after years of mounting scientific evidence showing TCE is “extremely toxic” at low levels of exposure, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrote in a statement.

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