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Committee hears calls to protect workers and fence‑line communities as EPA restricts asbestos, methylene chloride and addresses PFAS
Summary
Public‑health witnesses and several Democrats at the hearing highlighted the Lautenberg Act’s role in allowing EPA to limit dangerous uses of asbestos, methylene chloride and TCE, urged attention to cumulative exposures in overburdened communities and warned that funding and staffing cuts would slow risk evaluations.
Several members and public‑health witnesses emphasized the Lautenberg Act’s role in allowing EPA to address longstanding chemical risks and protect vulnerable workers and fence‑line communities.
Dr. Maria Doa (Environmental Defense Fund) told the subcommittee the Lautenberg Act enabled EPA to take regulatory actions that previously were not possible, citing EPA’s recent risk‑management rules that restrict certain uses of asbestos, methylene chloride and trichloroethylene (TCE). She said these actions protect workers and communities from harms including cancer and birth…
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