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The EPA has banned all uses of tricholoroethylene (TCE) and most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE). Those are cancer-causing chemicals used in a variety of consumer products and industrial processes.
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The funds come from billions of dollars of Environmental Protection Agency grants given to various similar land issues across the state. Clean-up efforts have been celebrated by community leaders and members alike.
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The state wants to better understand Michiganders' exposure to nearly 200 different chemicals, including lead, mercury and PFAS.
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The City of Detroit says it’s using explosives to demolish the city’s incinerator smoke stack.
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Those affected by PFAS contamination are pushing Michigan lawmakers for more action.
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PFAS are chemicals used to make stain-, grease-, and water- resistant products. But they’re also toxic - and there aren’t many alternatives on the market.
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USEPA has enhanced its website to better reveal the process of determining risk assessments of new chemicals
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy alleges the company did not notify authorities of the discharge of a hexavalent chromium solution in a timely manner and did not follow rules guarding against the release of toxic chemicals.
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Michigan state health and environmental officials are continuing to recommend that people and pets avoid contact with portions of the Huron River.
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A cancer-causing chemical that spilled near the Huron River earlier this week has not been detected in the river itself, though a state environmental official said testing is not complete.