The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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 ...

Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the EPA said. Long-term health effects include a ...

A new study finds synthetic hair, commonly used for protective styles, is reportedly costing consumers their livelihood and ...

A host of officials leading the agency’s biggest programs come with backgrounds lobbying or litigating against their offices’ ...

The EPA’s delayed action on chemicals goes beyond those that fall under the jurisdiction of TSCA. The agency has also sought to delay cases challenging regulations under the Clean Air Act. One of the ...

No level of methylene chloride is permitted in cosmetics by ... users could be exposed to these chemicals for extended periods, raising potential health risks, Consumer Reports noted.

Advertisement Consumer Reports found benzene, a chemical known to cause acute myeloid leukemia, as well as methylene chloride, which is linked to lung and liver cancer after long-term exposure.

Sensationnel, Magic Fingers and other products contained benzene, a colorless chemical that has been linked to cancer, the report said. In addition, Methylene chloride, a chemical that can cause ...

Mammoth Farms, a Colorado cannabis cultivator, has filed a lawsuit against the state's marijuana regulators, alleging that the state's testing regime is flawed and endangers public health, allowing fo ...

Consumer Reports found benzene, a chemical known to cause acute myeloid leukemia, as well as methylene chloride, which is linked to lung and liver cancer after long-term exposure, in some products ...