EPA Approved a Fuel Ingredient Even Though It Could Cause Cancer in Virtually Every Person Exposed Over a Lifetime
EPA Approved a Fuel Ingredient Even Though It Could Cause Cancer in Virtually Every Person Exposed Over a Lifetime
An EPA document shows that a new Chevron fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron fuel’s sky-high risk disclosed earlier this year.
An EPA document shows that a new Chevron fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron fuel’s sky-high risk disclosed earlier this year.
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made from discarded plastic? that's a good use for plastic, but it seems like recycling with extra steps.
A good use for plastics?
has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable
Yeah, I dunno if I’d call that a good use.
Well if we spray it on the top level staff at the EPA it could bring some benefit.
better than dumping the plastic in the ocean I suppose.
If I’m reading the article correctly, the ingredient is supposed to be used for boat fuel, so even the ocean isn’t safe.
wouldnt the exhaust go into the air though? I suppose some of those exhaust particles would precipitate into the water - so maybe the algae would get cancer? can single celled organisms even get cancer?
not sure what the issue is - if you spend your life out in the sun, you're going to get skin cancer. not sure who's going to get exposed to ship exhaust over their entire life. is the risk of actual cancer really that great?