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EDF applauds EPA’s proposal to ban most uses of the toxic chemical methylene chloride – has concerns about potential risks from exceptions to the ban
Press release
April 2023

Why the methylene chloride ban falls short
Factsheet
April 2019

Long-delayed methylene chloride ban finalized but still leaves workers at risk
Press release
March 15, 2019

EDF to OMB: Ban on methylene chloride in paint strippers must protect workers in addition to consumers
Blog post
February 7, 2019

Trump EPA's final methylene chloride ban fails to protect workers
Press release
January 8, 2019

One click away: We discovered just how easy it still is to purchase deadly paint strippers
Blog post
October 18, 2018

Walmart joins ranks of retailers pulling toxic paint strippers from shelves - when will EPA follow suit?
Blog post
August 20, 2018

Methylene chloride in paint strippers: A ban is the only health-protective path forward
Blog post
May 15, 2018

Critical “blanks” in EPA’s methylene chloride announcement need to be filled in if it is to be health-protective
Blog post
May 10,2018

Encouraging EPA Response to Families on Deadly Paint Stripping Chemical
Press release
May 10, 2018

Charleston family demands ban of paint strippers that claimed Drew Wynne's life
Press release
March 29, 2018

CBS News covers a chemical's tragic impact; points to urgent need to ban high-risk uses of methylene chloride
Blog post
December 7, 2017

Systematic slowdown: EPA indefinitely delays virtually all proposed actions to restrict chemicals under TSCA
Blog post
December 20, 2017

In 2016 industry-funded paper, Dourson and Beck sought weaker standard for lethal paint stripper chemical
Blog post
October 26, 2017

Another tragic death - time for EPA to ban high-risk chemical paint strippers
Blog post
June 5, 2017

On a roll: EPA proposes to ban or restrict two highly toxic paint stripping chemicals
Blog post
January 14, 2017