Environmental Justice Tracker

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EPA Proposed Rule to Regulate Trichloroethylene (TCE)

Last updated:

October 31, 2023

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TSCA

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EPA

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Proposed Rule

EPA proposed a rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury that trichloroethylene (TCE) presents to human health. EPA has determined that TCE exposure presents an unreasonable risk of injury due to cancerous and non-cancerous effects of chronic inhalation and dermal exposure to TCE. EPA believes that the action will likely reduce the disproportionate harm that TCE presents to communities with environmental justice concerns.