WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known ...

This is a huge step that will protect vulnerable workers." Methylene chloride is most often used in commercial paint strippers, but can also be found in metal degreasers, aerosols, adhesives ...

The process uses a chemical called methylene chloride ... to ban its sale as a paint stripper in 2019. The EPA went further in 2024, banning the use of the chemical in most cases.