An alternative to a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers is facing hurdles to reach consumers. CBS News' Anna Werner reported last month on the deaths of dozens of people who ...

A proposed federal ban on a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers may be on hold indefinitely. The EPA says methylene chloride poses an unreasonable risk and the chemical has ...

Retailers like Atlanta-based Home Depot, Lowe’s and Sherwin Williams plan to remove certain paint removers with methylene chloride as the Environmental Protection Agency weighs a ban on such products.

EPA promulgated the final rule under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6(a). EPA notes that for chemical substances listed in the 2014 update to the TSCA Work Plan for which it completed a ...

In the March 27, 2019, Federal Register, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final regulatory rulemaking that prohibits the manufacture (including import), processing, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Sherwin-Williams announced today that the Cleveland-based company plans to phase out the use of a chemical known as methylene chloride in its paint removal products by the end of ...

"Methylene chloride is arguably the most dangerous of all the solvents sold at Home Depot," one of ASCH's experts says. Given the assessments, we believe this happens to be an instance where EPA ...