Methylene chloride is being used in many countries as paint stripper products. Researchers said that this could lead to the risk of liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said that banning this chemical will help save the lives of paint workers.
It is noteworthy that President Joe Biden’s administration had talked about banning methylene chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Earlier last month, asbestos used in chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products was also banned. According to reports, thousands of Americans died every year due to exposure to asbestos.
“Methylene chloride exposure has long devastated many families across the country, including some who watched loved ones go to work and never come home,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. He said, the new rule eliminates unsafe methylene chloride and also ensures that no citizen in the country is harmed.