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Paul Tonko: Methylene chloride is a paint stripper which has killed dozens of Americans.

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Methylene chloride is a paint stripper which has killed dozens of Americans.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko points out the dangers of methylene chloride and the EPA's inaction.

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