The Environmental Protection Agency bans consumer use of a popular but deadly paint stripper but stops short of also banning commercial use of the product by tradespeople.
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday banned consumer use of a popular but deadly paint stripper but stopped short of also banning commercial use of the product by tradespeople.
Goopy, strong-smelling products containing methylene chloride have been a go-to product for do-it-yourselfers for decades. But fumes from the product can affect the central nervous system, sometimes causing dizziness, disorientation and death. The state of California says it has tracked at least five U.S. deaths from methylene chloride since 2014.
Relatives of the dead men met last year with then-EPA chief Scott Pruitt and with lawmakers, pressing for prohibition of methylene chloride. Latino and Hispanic workers in general are among those most vulnerable to the solvent, often lacking access to safety training and to safety directions in a language they can understand, Merino said.
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