A proposed federal ban on a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers may be on hold indefinitely. The EPA says methylene chloride poses an unreasonable risk and the chemical has ...

And despite a 2019 ban keeping it out of consumer paint-stripping products, the chemical is still widely available in other items – from aerosol degreasers to sealants. The U.S. Environmental ...

The EPA is once again considering a ban of a potentially deadly chemical found in paint strippers. "CBS This Morning" reported earlier this year that the Trump administration was backing away from ...

Reporting from 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 ...

And paint strippers were far from the only product you could find it in. Now the EPA is proposing to ban most uses of methylene chloride — still with some on-the-job exceptions, but far fewer. “I’m ...

Old sources have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to issue new regulations that will dramatically impact renovation work in the 38 million homes with lead paint built before the ban.

a deadly chemical known for its widespread use as a paint stripper. The proposed rule, announced last April, would ban all consumer uses but still allow certain “critical” uses in the military ...

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Council's Public Safety Committee on Wednesday proposed a ban on the sale of spray paint to children under 18 if they are not accompanied by an adult. Council members said too many corner stores ...

It argued that despite the government’s ban on lead chromates used in paint manufacturing, products containing these hazardous additives are still entering the country without penalties.

There are currently no other states or countries in the world that ban cadmium in artist paint. When Sweden called for a European ban on cadmium in artist paint in 2013, the European Chemicals ...