Brussels, 14/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 14 February, the European Commission put forward a proposal to restrict the sale and use of paint strippers containing dichloromethane. Such paint removers are used in industry and are also sold in do-it-yourself stores accessible to the general public. Dichloromethane vapour is toxic to the central nervous system and the Commission's proposal follows concerns expressed by some experts that a number of accidents and fatalities in recent...