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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the EPA said. Long-term health effects include a ...
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EPA bans most uses of toxic paint stripper tied to dozens of deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a toxic solvent used in paint stripping that has been linked to at least 88 accidental deaths since ...
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EPA Bans Most Uses of Methylene Chloride, Requires Stronger Worker Safety Requirements for Remaining Industrial Uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on May 8, 2024, a final rule to address unreasonable risks of injury to health EPA identified caused by methylene chloride under its ...
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EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver ...
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Alert: EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer. Justin Timberlake's 2024 tour is coming to St. Louis on ...