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pressherald.com on 2024-04-30 17:50

EPA bans toxic chemical widely used as paint stripper, known to cause cancer

Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the ...

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