EPA labels TCE as carcinogenic and a human health threat

EPA has released the final health assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE), calling it carcinogenic and a threat to human health.

TCE is one of the most common man-made chemicals found in the environment. It is a volatile chemical and a widely used chlorinated solvent. Frequently found at Superfund sites across the country, TCE’s movement from contaminated ground water and soil, into the indoor air of overlying buildings, is of serious concern. EPA already has drinking water standards for TCE and standards for cleaning up TCE at Superfund sites throughout the country.

For more information, visit: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/b8d0e4d8489ad99185257919...