EPA Finds Worker, Public Health Risks From Rubber Chemical 1,3-Butadiene

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December 4, 2024 at 05:08 PM
EPA has issued a draft TSCA evaluation of the synthetic rubber component 1,3-butadiene finding that inhalation exposure to the ubiquitous chemical poses unreasonable risk to the health of workers and the general population, just weeks after finalizing court settlements that set deadlines for that review and more than 20 others.