Trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic chemical linked to severe health effects, has been a focus of recent regulatory changes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in December 2024 to ban the manufacture, processing, and distribution of TCE for all uses, aiming to protect public health. However, this rule is now facing legal and administrative delays, pushing back its implementation at least five months.
Following their 2023 risk assessment on TCE, the EPA published a…