At a meeting today the California Air Resources Board (ARB) unanimously approved banning the use of perchloroethylene (Perc), a potential carcinogen, from dry cleaning and water-repelling operations. This ban will be implemented in a phased approach and is to be completed by January 1, 2023. California is the first state to enact such a ban. For more information:
- News article on the ban (AP via MercuryNews.com)
- Text of the new measure (PDF) (also available in Korean)
- Information on the ban from the California Air Resources Board (PDF)
- Staff report: Initial statement of reasons (PDF)
- Staff presentation (PDF)
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