Trump takes 500 actions to weaken cancer protections, new report says
Summary
An October Natural Resources Defense Council report says the Trump administration has taken more than 500 actions that weaken federal protections from carcinogens. It cites changes to scientific methods, regulations, research funding and staffing, including weaker formaldehyde protections and a similar approach under consideration for hexavalent chromium.Key Facts
- The report says the actions span the EPA, CDC, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, OSHA and other federal agencies.
- The report identifies delayed asbestos protections and support for keeping the pesticide glyphosate on the market among the administration’s actions.
- The Trump EPA has begun using a threshold approach that treats some exposure to carcinogens as safe, rather than assuming that any exposure carries some risk.
- The article says the new approach has led to weaker federal protections against formaldehyde.
- The article says the administration appears to be considering a similar approach to rules for hexavalent chromium, a water contaminant.
- Federal estimates project more than 2 million cancer diagnoses in the United States this year.
- Colon cancer rates among people under 50 rose nearly 3% per year from 2013 to 2022, according to the article.
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