Center for Biological Diversity vs EPA (Vinyl Chloride)

Regan, Michael. 2021

[Vinyl Chloride] one of the most hazardous consumer products ever created, (Regan, p. 2)

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With all the landfills throughout the U.S. one cannot being to imagine the contamination to the environment. Billions of pounds of the PVC based products dumped not only in landfill but also the ocean and nature. As the toxins leach into the soil and water, it's no wonder why cancers are on the rise. I can’t even comprehend the damage done to wildlife.

…consumers dump billions of pounds of PVC into landfills every year, where toxins from PVC migrate into waterways and harm the environment and human health. PVC pollution from disposal in landfills is knows to leach toxic vinyl chloride and phthalates into the surrounding environment, which then seep into the soil and groundwater. (Regan, 2021, p. 5)

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