Last year, Moms Clean Air Force urged EPA to ban vinyl chloride, a toxic chemical that poisoned East Palestine, Ohio, when a train carrying it derailed. Vinyl chloride is used to make PVC plastic.
Now, EPA is taking the next step and collecting public comments about vinyl chloride. This is our chance to speak up in support of banning this dangerous chemical!
Vinyl chloride is carcinogenic, flammable, and explosive. Children are especially at risk for developing cancer and immune system problems when they are exposed to vinyl chloride.
When vinyl chloride is burned, as can happen when there’s a toxic chemical spill, it creates dioxins—some of the most persistent and toxic chemicals known to humankind.
Read more about how vinyl chloride can harm our health in our fact sheet. And make time today to urge EPA to protect us from this harmful chemical.