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Worker Health and Safety

Unequal Risk

Workers in America face risks from toxic exposures that would be considered unacceptable outside the job — and in many cases are perfectly legal.

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Unequal Risk

Published — September 21, 2015

Common solvent keeps killing workers, consumers

Regulators have been slow to act on paint strippers, other products containing methylene chloride

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March 15, 2019

EPA restricts sales of deadly paint strippers after years of delays

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January 8, 2019

Restrictions on deadly paint strippers near the finish line

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December 14, 2018

Some paint strippers are killing people. The EPA promised to act — but hasn’t.

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May 29, 2018

Lowe’s says it will stop selling deadly paint removers

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May 29, 2018

Methodology of Unequal Risk investigation

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May 10, 2018

Reversing course, the EPA will regulate a deadly paint stripper

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March 29, 2018

Members of Congress to EPA: Act now on deadly chemical

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March 26, 2018

The EPA planned to ban a deadly paint-stripping chemical. Will it follow through?

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