A toxic methylene dichloride leak at Tirupati life science factory hospitalizes four employees, spurring a case of negligence against management. Sirmaur SP Nischit Singh Negi confirms investigations ...

Eight employees were hospitalised after a toxic gas leak at Tirupati Life Sciences in Paonta Sahib industrial area of Sirmaur district, triggering panic inside the factory premises and raising serious ...

On Jan. 11, 2024, the FDA submitted a proposal that would ban several food additives, including methylene chloride, which is widely used to decaffeinate coffee beans. The EPA finalized a ban on the ...

Methylene chloride (aka methylene bichloride or DCM - dichloromethane) has been classified as a hazard to society and exposure can cause illnesses such as liver disease and cancer. It is the first of ...

The FDA is currently looking into a potential ban on a chemical used in decaf coffee amid rising concerns about its cancer risk implications. Food Navigator reports that methylene chloride, the ...

Dichloromethane-DCM or methylene chloride is a colorless, volatile liquid with a somewhat sweet-smelling aroma. It is used as a solvent in paint strippers and degreasers, in the manufacture of ...

The primary ingredient in paint strippers—methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane (DCM)—poses a risk of cancer and other health woes to workers and consumers, the Environmental Protection ...

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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found that several gel nail polish removers contain the prohibited chemical methylene chloride. Methylene chloride, which is not allowed in cosmetics at any ...

(MENAFN- IMARC Group) Dichloromethane (DCM), also known as methylene chloride, is a volatile, colorless liquid with a sweet, chloroform-like odor. It is widely used as a solvent in paint removers, ...