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The EPA Banned a Dangerous Chemical — Then Politics Got Involved - AI Podcast

Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a full ban on trichloroethylene (TCE) in December 2024, corporate lobbying and political efforts are now trying to overturn it and keep the chemical in use
TCE contaminates air, water, and soil near industrial sites, dry cleaners, and military bases, posing serious risks to families, workers, and vulnerable communities across the country
Independent researchers and studies conducted by the EPA confirm that TCE raises the risk of cancer, organ damage, and heart defects in babies; it's also one of the most potent triggers of Parkinson's disease
Legal challenges and executive orders have stalled the ban's implementation, leaving workers unprotected and prolonging unsafe exposure in industrial and commercial settings
A landmark scientific review reveals that TCE disrupts energy production in your brain cells, triggering long-term inflammation and causing neuron death in the exact region linked to Parkinson's, underscoring the urgent need to reduce exposure