The Biden administration is considering launching a formal evaluation of the risks posed by vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical that burned in a train derailment in Ohio. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to review the risks of several chemicals later this year and is considering chemicals used in plastic production as a benchmark. If selected for evaluation, the EPA would study vinyl chloride to determine its risk to human health and the environment. Vinyl chloride is used to make PVC plastic and is found in various consumer goods. Activists have called for a ban on vinyl chloride for years.

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