The EPA Banned a Dangerous Chemical — Then Politics Got Involved - AI Podcast

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Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a full ban on trichloroethylene (TCE) in December 2024, corporate lobbying and political efforts are now trying to overturn it and keep the chemical in use
TCE contaminates air, water, and soil near industrial sites, dry cleaners, and military bases, posing serious risks to families, workers, and vulnerable communities across the country
Independent researchers and studies conducted by the EPA confirm that TCE raises the risk of cancer, organ damage, and heart defects in babies; it’s also one of the most potent triggers of Parkinson’s disease
Legal challenges and executive orders have stalled the ban’s implementation, leaving workers unprotected and prolonging unsafe exposure in industrial and commercial settings
A landmark scientific review reveals that TCE disrupts energy production in your brain cells, triggering long-term inflammation and causing neuron death in the exact region linked to Parkinson’s, underscoring the urgent need to reduce exposure

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom.
0:04.1	Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go.
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0:10.8	Subscribe for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights.
0:15.1	Hello, and welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom.
0:18.9	I'm Ethan Foster, and today we're going to discuss an important
0:22.3	issue that has been making waves in the health community. We're focusing on the chemical
0:26.9	trichloroethylene, often referred to as T-C-E. Despite a finalized ban by the Environmental
0:34.0	Protection Agency in December of 2024, there's a growing effort by certain
0:39.0	industries and political groups to reverse that ban.
0:42.2	This is especially concerning because TCE has been strongly linked to serious health risks,
0:47.7	including Parkinson's disease.
0:49.6	Thanks for the introduction, Ethan.
0:51.7	TCE is indeed a chemical of concern. It's commonly used in industrial processes and can be found around dry cleaners, military
1:00.0	bases, and manufacturing sites.
1:02.0	It contaminates air, water, and soil, which means entire communities can be unknowingly exposed.
1:10.0	Research by both independent scientists and the EPA
1:13.0	indicates that TCE raises the risk of cancer, organ damage, and developmental problems. More
1:19.7	critically, it's one of the most well-established environmental triggers of Parkinson's disease.
1:24.3	Parkinson's disease affects more than one million Americans and around 10 million people worldwide.
1:30.8	Although genetics and aging are factors, environmental exposures are increasingly seen as major
1:35.9	contributors. TCE exposure has gained special attention here, since it's been demonstrated to
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