EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
AP News - 2024-04-30T13:01:01.000Z

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.

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