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Researchers advocate for safer alternative to paint stripper chemical

An alternative to a potentially deadly chemical found in common paint strippers faces hurdles to reach consumers. Dozens of people who used methylene chloride died. Last month, the EPA indefinitely postponed a ban on that chemical, proposed by the Obama administration. Anna Werner spoke to researchers who developed what they call a less-harmful product.
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