EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer WASHINGTON -- EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical ...
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 ...
A customer walks down the paint aisle at a Home Depot store in Louisville. Methylene chloride is used in paint stripping products. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg/Getty Images) The Environmental ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency has banned most uses of methylene chloride, a solvent that has been linked to a number of adverse health effects and some deaths. Since 1980, at least 88 ...
Consumer use will be phased out within a year, and most industrial and commercial uses will be prohibited within two years. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks ...
WASHINGTON — 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 ...
While the EPA banned one consumer use of methylene chloride in 2019, use of the chemical has remained widespread and continues to pose significant and sometimes fatal danger to workers, the agency ...
Get ready for your week with the week’s top business stories from San Diego and California, in your inbox Monday mornings. The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer. Stay connected with the most up-to-date coverage of the ...
EPA Bans Consumer Use of a Toxic Chemical Widely Used as a Paint Stripper but Known to Cause Cancer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on ...