Two chemicals found in Camp Lejeune drinking water now banned by EPA
Victims of Camp Lejeune’s water contamination are celebrating a bittersweet victory Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. EPA officials announced they are banning two cancer-causing chemicals, both of which were found in the drinking water on the military base years ago,
EPA to phase out solvent linked to long-term drinking water contamination aboard Camp Lejeune
Lawyers representing some of the victims of toxic water on base say TCE concentrations at Camp Lejeune reached up to 280 parts per billion in some wells, far exceeding the EPA’s safe limit of 5 ppb.
Heartbreak to hope: EPA ban marks step forward for Camp Lejeune families
Jerry Ensminger’s world turned upside down when his 6-year-old daughter, Janey, was diagnosed with leukemia. There was no family history of childhood cancer, no apparent risk factors—only heartbreak and confusion.
EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and industry
EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm. • The EPA permanently bans TCE and PCE, chemicals linked to cancer and neurological damage,
EPA bans 2 cancer-causing chemicals. Will consumers miss them?
Agency said that households are not likely to miss the chemicals, which can seep into groundwater, pollute air
EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces
The Environmental Protection Agency bans TCE and PCE to protect public health and the environment. Learn about the risks and the new regulations.
Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Taint Rural California Drinking Water
Researchers suspect worrisome levels of chemicals called PFAS have made their way into the state's well water through neighboring agricultural operations.
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EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals that contaminated Camp Lejeune
(NewsNation) — The Environmental Protection Agency this week banned two chemicals linked with cancer that contaminated tap ...
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Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA
The water systems serve about 19 million people. Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps base in North Carolina, is one community that was significantly affected by TCE contamination. From 1975 through ...