The FDA has one regulation allowing for the use of methylene chloride as a solvent to decaffeinate coffee, stipulating that “the residues of methylene chloride must not exceed 10 parts per ...

Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say. Latest U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a toxic solvent used in paint stripping that has been linked to at least 88 accidental deaths since ...

In the case of paint stipper, the EPA banned methylene chloride because consumers were directly exposed to it. But with decaf, people using the product aren’t breathing in the chemical, Florko ...

The rule banning methylene chloride is the second risk management rule to be finalized by President Joe Biden’s administration under landmark 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Major brands like Starbucks and Dunkin’ use the chemical methylene chloride to decaffeinate coffee, advocates say. (Getty Images) Some consumer advocates are pushing the federal government to ...