Industry Seeks To Refute Key TCE Study Ahead Of EPA, Carolina Actions

Chemical industry groups have submitted to EPA and its North Carolina counterpart a draft study intended to refute the findings of a controversial 2003 toxicology study that has driven conservative risk and remedial policies on trichloroethylene (TCE) as both agencies are poised to take important steps to address the ubiquitous solvent. It is unclear whether or how EPA will account for the draft industry study's findings as it prepares to release a draft assessment of the chemical under its Toxic...