On April 5, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced proposed regulation that would prohibit the use, manufacture, and import of chrysotile asbestos, also known as ‘white asbestos.’ ...

EPA has again taken action to ban certain asbestos-containing products in the United States under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6(a) by a proposed rule published in the Federal ...

EPA hailed the rule banning cancer-causing chrysotile asbestos — the only kind still used in the U.S. — as a historic, “long overdue” milestone. The Biden administration has banned use of the most ...

Despite intense lobbying by the chemical industry, the US Environmental Protection Agency is set to address the cancer risks posed by all current uses of chrysotile asbestos. In a final assessment ...

The EPA under Trump plans to review a 2024 Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last type still used in U.S. industries. The rule remains in effect, but the EPA may revise or partially reverse it ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some ...

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the first rule to be finalized under prior amendments in the Toxic Substances Control Act.

In a historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, the deadly carcinogen still used in some parts of the U.S. chemical industry. The ban will apply ...

April 5 (UPI) --The White House said on Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency will announce new rules prohibiting the use and manufacturing of chrysotile asbestos, which has been tied to ...

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