Epa articles
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EPA finalizes new rules to reduce pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules Thursday to try and reduce air pollution that makes people sick and destroys the climate.
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EPA Clamps Down on Deadly Toxin Found in Paint Strippers
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A toxin found in paint strippers that's responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over the past five decades will be phased out for many uses, under an Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Tuesday.The cancer-causing solvent methylene chloride will still have some allowed uses, but with strict guidelines aimed at keeping workers safe.“Exposure to methylene chloride has devastated families across this country for too...
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EPA to ban most uses of chemical linked to dozens of deaths
Agency announces rule on methylene chloride, colorless liquid used for stripping paint, cleaning metal and decaffeinating coffee.