CHEMICALS
EPA finds known carcinogen poses risk to workers, consumers
EPA has finalized its evaluation for a known carcinogen and concluded it poses an outsize health risk, even as environmental advocates say the assessment should go further.
Ev is an environmental reporter who previously covered the waste and recycling industry for Industry Dive's Waste Dive with an emphasis on areas including toxic chemical disposal. Previously, Ev covered climate and environmental politics and policy and reported from areas including Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Puerto Rico. They hold a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University.
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