EPA partially bans a toxic paint-stripper but leaves workers exposed
by Anna M. Phillips, Los Angeles Times
Mar 15, 2019
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency announced a partial ban Friday on a toxic chemical used to remove paint and varnish, angering groups that have advocated for a complete prohibition of a substance that's been linked to dozens of deaths.
Once the rule takes effect later this year, consumers will no longer be able to buy paint removers containing the chemical methylene
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