EPA's Problematic Position on MTBE

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This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency's problematic position on the usage of MTBE. MTBE is a gasoline additive intended to lower air pollution, but has actually been linked to water pollution and increased rates of cancer. The author provides a scholarly and scientific review of the EPA's regulatory power, the usage of and dangers from MTBE, and the EPA's position on MTBE past and present.
Introduction
MTBE A Problem for the Entire EPA
What is MTBE and Why Was Its Use Mandated by the EPA?
MTBE: Human Health Effects
Conclusion and Recommendations

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"According to the Environmental Protection Agency MTBE is an ether compound made by combining methanol and isobutylene. The methanol is typically derived from natural gas; isobutylene can be derived as a byproduct of the petroleum refinery process. Now that the EPA is considering either reducing the amount of MTBE that can be used in gasoline over a period of time, we need to ask the question why did the EPA permit the use of the chemical in the first place?"

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