Toxicity Assessment for TCE, Trichloroethylene

To:  USEPA Administrator Leavitt

DO YOU KNOW….that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now using temporary guidelines for Safe Air Standards?

Not only for outdoor “ambient air”, the air that we, our children, and neighbors breath each day, as well as indoor air where we reside.

The EPA’s Science Advisory Board is now in the process of reviewing, and drafting a toxicity assessment for TCE (trichloroethylene). We must urge the US-EPA to make their assessment on a “Health-Based” standard, rather than a “Dollar-Based” compromise!

Unfortunately, strong lobbies from business manufacturers and the US military (one of the largest polluters in the country) are pushing for a lenient guideline – micrograms per cubic meter – than that considered as a “healthy environment” guideline for humans and wildlife.

We would urge EPA, as recommended by its Science Advisory Board to finalize their study in order to establish health standards that are protective to all segments of the community most importantly our children.

Please help us to make our voices heard by the US-EPA Administrator, and the New York State Region II Director that we must have healthy and reasonable toxicity screening and action levels for our well being.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Toxicity Assessment for TCE, Trichloroethylene Petition to USEPA Administrator Leavitt was created by Hopewell Junction Citizens for Clean Water and written by Debra Hall (TCEINWELLWATER@optonline.net).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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