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The EPA said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems.
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The Environmental Protection Agency said it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper.
The widely used chemical has for years been available as a paint stripper, but the EPA says the risk of it causing cancer is too great for household use.