The EPA announced a ban on retail sales for household use of methylene chloride, a powerful and dangerous paint stripping chemical linked to dozens of deaths, but is allowing its continued use in commercial settings
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban on retail sales for household use of methylene chloride, a powerful and dangerous paint stripping chemical linked to dozens of deaths. But health advocates were disappointed that the EPA allowed its continued use in commercial settings.
The agency cited"acute fatalities that have resulted from exposure to the chemical" in its reasoning and said methylene chloride poses"unreasonable health risks" to users. At least 64 deaths have been linked to exposure, according to Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, which has advocated against the chemical.
The ban is expected to take effect in mid-to-late November. Major retailers, including Home Depot and Lowe's, say they have already removed products containing methylene chloride from their shelves. The American Chemistry Council said it supported the EPA's ban and consideration of"a federally-enforceable training, certification and limited access program.
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