Fact Check: US Agencies Are Supposedly Trying to Ban Decaffeinated Coffee. Here's the Truth
Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environemntal Protection Agency (EPA) were, as of early 2024, attempting ...
After yearslong fight and dozens of deaths, EPA broadens ban on deadly chemical
An initial EPA ban of paint-stripping chemical methylene chloride was shelved by the Trump administration. People kept dying, ...
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US Agencies Are Attempting to Ban Decaffeinated Coffee?
On Jan. 11, 2024, the FDA submitted a proposal that would ban several food additives, including methylene chloride, which is ...
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EPA Bans Most Uses of Methylene Chloride, Requires Stronger Worker Safety Requirements for Remaining Industrial Uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on May 8, 2024, a final rule to address unreasonable risks of injury to health EPA identified caused by ...
Wilsonart Leads Industry Response to EPA Ban on Methylene Chloride with Revolutionary Nonflammable Contact Adhesives
Wilsonart® NF700/NF740/NF940 Series’ nonflammable formulations are methylene chloride-free Wilsonart NF740 Family Wilsonart ...
EPA to ban most uses of chemical linked to dozens of deaths
Agency announces rule on methylene chloride, colorless liquid used for stripping paint, cleaning metal and decaffeinating ...
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EPA implements toughest restrictions yet on use of highly toxic chemical in paint stripper
Without additional restrictions, about 260 million pounds of methylene chloride is still used each year in the United States, according to the EPA, and experts say in many cases there are ...
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EPA bans most uses of toxic paint stripper tied to dozens of deaths
A customer walks down the paint aisle at a Home Depot store in Louisville. Methylene chloride is used in paint stripping products. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg/Getty Images) The Environmental ...
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New EPA rule bans cancer-causing methylene chloride or paint stripper
The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial uses to continue with robust worker protections. The rule banning methylene chloride is the ...
The push to ban decaf coffee
Coffee beans naturally contain caffeine, a stimulant that many use to combat fatigue. In order to create decaffeinated coffee ...
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EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer
EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer WASHINGTON -- EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical ...
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The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial uses to continue with robust worker protections. The rule banning methylene chloride is the ...