After a years-long fight, EPA broadens ban on deadly chemical

Image: 3D model of a dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride, CH2Cl2) molecule. Image source: Wikimedia. Public domain. Article by Jamie Smith Hopkins. The Center for Public Integrity – May 1, 2024. News release: EPA.

It can kill on the spot or years after prolonged exposure. When methylene chloride’s fumes build up, the chemical switches off the brain’s respiratory center, asphyxiating its victims if it doesn’t trigger a heart attack first. At lower levels, the federal government says, it increases the risk of multiple types of cancer. […]

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