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Senate Democrats Urge Commercial Ban Of Methylene Chloride


April 26, 2019 at 05:45 PM
Democratic leaders in the Senate are urging EPA to ban commercial uses of the paint stripper methylene chloride, saying the Trump administration's decision to limit its ban to consumer uses and merely consider requiring additional training for workers using the chemical leaves a vulnerable population at risk.

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