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From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 28 Jul 2006 07:57:29 -0000
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] AP story on NAS TCE report
 
[This AP Story has been picked up by a number of major newspapers and broadcast station. - LS]

Study: Water Contaminant Can Cause Cancer

By JOHN HEILPRIN
The Associated Press
July 27, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Growing scientific evidence suggests the most widespread industrial contaminant in drinking water _ a solvent used in adhesives, paint and spot removers _ can cause cancer in people.

The National Academy of Sciences reported Thursday that a lot more is known about the cancer risks and other health hazards from exposure to trichloroethylene than there was five years ago when the Environmental Protection Agency took steps to regulate it more strictly.

"Armed with the results from the NAS review, EPA will aggressively move forward" on a new risk assessment of TCE, spokeswoman Jennifer Wood said Thursday. "EPA will determine whether or not to address the drinking water standard once the risk assessment is complete."

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/27/AR2006072701032.html
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