EPA bans most uses of toxic solvent linked to cancer

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaking in the White House in August 2023. Photo: Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images finalized a rule on Tuesday that bans most uses of a chemical commonly used as a paint stripper that has caused dozens of deaths and has been linked to cancer and other health issues.on methylene chloride will protect Americans' health while still allowing some uses that are important to national security and the economy.

The EPA noted that some deaths occurred even when workers were fully trained and had personal protective equipment.

The rule finalized Tuesday will ban most uses, except for a few involving the production of other chemicals, electric vehicle batteries, plastic and rubber manufacturing and solvent welding, though additional worker protections and other requirements must be in place. It will still be used in producing refrigerant chemicals because alternatives, like hydrofluorocarbons, are extremely potent greenhouse gases that greatly contribute to climate change, the EPA said.Share on twitter

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