An article on "Fatal Exposure to Methylene Chloride Among Bathtub Refinishers — United States, 2000–2011," from the NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program, is included in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. OSHA has also gotten involved in the issue. The report states that worker safety agencies, public health agencies, methylene chloride–based stripper manufacturers, and trade organizations "should communicate the extreme hazards of using methylene chloride–based stripping products in bathtub refinishing to employers, workers, and consumers."
