Washington, D.C.- In response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of rules eliminating the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) and most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), which are used in consumer products such as dry cleaning and furniture care products, brake cleaners, paints and coatings, and adhesives, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Healthy Communities Program Director Madeleine Foote:

“The Biden-Harris administration continues to demonstrate their strong commitment to protecting the health of our communities and workers with this momentous ban on the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) as well as all consumer and most other uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), and by requiring new worker protections for all remaining uses. For too long, these widely-used toxic chemicals have put our families at risk of various types of cancer and damage to the central nervous system, immune system, liver, and reproductive organs. LCV commends the Biden-Harris administration for finalizing this critical rule and delivering on their promise to safeguard public health and safety over the profits of the chemical industry.” 

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