EPA bans most uses of cancer-causing chemical used as paint stripper

(The Hill) -- The Biden administration on Tuesday banned most uses of a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper. Long-term exposure to the chemical, methylene chloride, can cause cancers of the liver, lung, breast, brain, blood and central nervous system.It has also caused at least 88 deaths from short-term exposure since 1980, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).It has been used in a variety of ways, including in adhesives, automotive products and paint and coating remov