Chaotica_x0x
Active Member
To quote from a related Pro Replublica article about it (which summarizes well),
"The Environmental Protection Agency approved a component of boat fuel made from discarded plastic that the agency’s own risk formula determined was so hazardous, everyone exposed to the substance continually over a lifetime would be expected to develop cancer. Current and former EPA scientists said that threat level is unheard of. It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking."
Normally the EPA would act to reduce risk but in this case the claim was that the harm was "overstated." However, In emails, the EPA admitted such under statements was a whoopsie later. One step taken is to "require companies to contact the agency before making any of 18 fuels and related compounds listed in the Chevron con," (Same article) which would subject Chevron to a review in the future.
Yowzers.
"The Environmental Protection Agency approved a component of boat fuel made from discarded plastic that the agency’s own risk formula determined was so hazardous, everyone exposed to the substance continually over a lifetime would be expected to develop cancer. Current and former EPA scientists said that threat level is unheard of. It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking."
Normally the EPA would act to reduce risk but in this case the claim was that the harm was "overstated." However, In emails, the EPA admitted such under statements was a whoopsie later. One step taken is to "require companies to contact the agency before making any of 18 fuels and related compounds listed in the Chevron con," (Same article) which would subject Chevron to a review in the future.
Yowzers.
