EPA Proposes Severe Restrictions on Use of 1-BP Chemical, Citing Cancer Risks

Consumer use will be severely restricted, while only certain industries will be allowed to use the chemical. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed implementing restrictions on the use of 1-Bromopropane (1-BP), warning that exposure to the chemical can result in cancers and damage internal organs. Such risks include “neurotoxicity, developmental toxicity from acute and chronic inhalation exposures and dermal exposures, and cancer from chronic inhalation exposures.” People exposed to the chemical may end up with lung, skin, and intestinal cancers, along with damage to the liver, nervous system,...