WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency 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 ...

The process uses a chemical called methylene chloride, which is a known carcinogen. Advocacy groups are pushing to have the chemical banned while government experts claim that the amount of the ...

Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a chemical compound. It’s a clear liquid that, in addition to removing the caffeine from coffee, is also used in paint removers, paint ...

has determined that methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane, poses an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. Under the Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under the Toxic ...