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Episode: The EPA Banned a Dangerous Chemical — Then Politics Got Involved - AI Podcast
Description: Story at-a-glance 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...