A plastic chemical caused a toxic mess in Ohio last year. Now, the EPA is eyeing regulation.

Source: https://grist.org/regulation/a-plastic-chemical-caused-a-toxic-mess-in-ohio-last-year-now-the-epa-is-eyeing-regulation/

Author: Joseph Winters

In 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency flagged vinyl chloride — a hazardous chemical that’s used to make PVC pipes and other plastic products — for further assessment and potential restrictions under the Toxic Substances Control Act, a federal chemical safety law. But it’s taken nearly a decade for the agency to begin that assessment.