The widely used chemical has for years been available as a paint stripper, but the EPA says the risk of it causing cancer is too great for household use.
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The Environmental Protection Agency said it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper.
Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the EPA said.