Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century, from construction materials, to ...

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address to the extent necessary the unreasonable risk of injury ...

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of ...

Asbestos is still being used in the US, but not for much longer. The EPA announced a ban on the remaining uses of asbestos, a known carcinogen. Some industries still use asbestos in products like car ...

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WASHINGTON — Top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency pushed through a measure to review applications for using asbestos in consumer products, and did so over the objections of EPA’s ...

The agency enacted a partial ban in 1989, but some uses have remained. The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a United States ban on the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos -- a ...

A complete ban on asbestos was introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, making the U.S. one of the last Western countries to outlaw the carcinogenic chemical, and following decades ...

WASHINGTON – 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 ...