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Was it. we haven't heard from them since. >> you haven't heard from the epa since then? >> not once. >> by the end of 2018, still no word on the ban. >> i just called epa's office to leave a message for mr. wheeler. >> but the wynns took matters into their own hands with relentless petitions letters and calls. they took on the retailers, the places where the chemical was sold, and shamed them into action. >> there will be no more methaline chloride products sold at lowe's, home depot, sherwin williams. we did the job of the epa by removing it from the retailers. >> you did. >> so let's move an...

You can see in tiny language, it says be careful. don't use in closed areas. you've got to ventilate. if you don't read that and then people die, and dozens have died just for doing everyday stuff with a product that is not necessary. shouldn't be sold to consumers over the counter. and epa proposed that it be banned for that very reason. >> that retail and commercial ban was proposed at the end of the obama administration. after 2016 legislation gave the epa authority to review 10 potentially dangerous chemicals. but that action was delayed after president trump took office. and in october of...

That no one has to go through what we did. >> in january of 2017 months before drew's death, the epa was on track to ban methaline chloride for retail and commercial use. the ban was not finalized. not in 2017 or 2018 despite being responsible for at least 64 deaths since 1980. according to the advocacy organization, safer chemicals, healthy families. senators, members of congress, environmental groups, the wynns shared drew's story with anyone who would listen. you were at that hearing. you could see you in some of the shots behind pruitt. >> were you or others at epa aware of drew's death wh...

>> he's gone. he's not coming back. knowing we can prevent this from happening to anyone else, that will add some closure. >> this is how it comes in the store. >> they have been fighting tire leslie for a ban on the chloride that killed drew wynne. the epa recommended a commercial ban in 2013, but trump era leadership delayed it. since then, six people have died from the chemical. by early 2019, the wynnes convinced 13 nationwide retailers to pull products from store shelves, but still no action from the epa. >> as long as it's available. >> reporter: but then, march 15, 2019, the epa invited...