On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final methylene chloride rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), establishing prohibitions and workplace ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on May 8, 2024, a final rule to address unreasonable risks of injury to health EPA identified caused by ...

This spring, our family bought a pontoon boat, which I call the minivan of the sea. Despite being 24 years old, it is in excellent condition because the previous owners took great care of it. They ...

On April 30, 2024, the EPA banned many uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper and in industrial applications, based on an “unreasonable risk to human health.” This ...

Environmental advocates say EPA’s partial ban on the toxic solvent doesn’t go far enough. EPA is facing complaints from both sides over its recent rule reining in uses of methylene chloride, a widely ...

The rule bans most industrial and commercial uses of methylene chloride and all consumer uses, including adhesives, lubricants and craft materials. Many uses of a lethal chemical widely used in ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a chemical they say is known to cause health risks and even death, to protect public health. The proposal ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a ban for all consumer and most industrial and commercial uses of methylene chloride. The new proposal follows a risk assessment finalized by the ...

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A Feb. 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of a woman's face and scribbled mathematical formulas. "Trying to understand why a train was carrying over 300,000 gallons of a ...

People who drink decaffeinated coffee may think they're getting a healthier product than regular coffee, but health experts and consumer transparency advocates are warning a chemical used to remove ...