Some consumer advocates are pushing the federal government to ban a chemical that's often used in the process of producing decaffeinated coffee. The group Clean Label Project says companies like ...

On April 30, 2024, the EPA banned many uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper and in industrial applications, based on an “unreasonable risk to human health.” This ...

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 to ...

WASHINGTON -- 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 to cause ...

WASHINGTON — 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 to cause ...

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 to cause liver cancer ...

Many toxic substances harm people slowly, causing serious illnesses years after repeated exposure. But methylene chloride’s fumes are so dangerous, the chemical can kill you in a matter of minutes.

If you drink decaf coffee, there’s a chemical often used in the process of making it that some advocates want to ban. The group Clean Label Project says companies like Starbucks and Dunkin’ use ...

Major brands like Starbucks and Dunkin’ use the chemical methylene chloride to decaffeinate coffee, advocates say. Some brands make decaf coffee with methylene chloride. Advocates want the paint ...