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Government says 13 deaths tied to bath refinishing chemical
Posted: 10:28 AM
Last Updated: 53 minutes ago
DAVID N. GOODMAN, Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about using a common paint-stripping chemical to refinish bathtubs after tying it to 13 deaths in 10 states.
The CDC said the alert was based on research that began at Michigan State University. Scientists found 13 deaths between 2000 and 2011 of workers using products containing methylene chloride to strip paint from residential bathtubs. Three of the deaths were in Michigan, and the remaining 10 were reported in nine other states...
Read more: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/local_news/MIBathtub-RefinishersDeaths#ixzz1nJjOeHTY
Posted: 10:28 AM
Last Updated: 53 minutes ago
DAVID N. GOODMAN, Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about using a common paint-stripping chemical to refinish bathtubs after tying it to 13 deaths in 10 states.
The CDC said the alert was based on research that began at Michigan State University. Scientists found 13 deaths between 2000 and 2011 of workers using products containing methylene chloride to strip paint from residential bathtubs. Three of the deaths were in Michigan, and the remaining 10 were reported in nine other states...
Read more: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/local_news/MIBathtub-RefinishersDeaths#ixzz1nJjOeHTY
