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Paint stripper chemical ban on hold despite links to deaths

A proposed federal ban on a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers may be on hold indefinitely. The EPA has halted a proposed Obama-era ban on methylene chloride, saying it needs more time to consider. Still, the agency said the chemical poses an "unreasonable risk" and has been implicated in dozens of deaths. Anna Werner spoke to victims' families.
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