"U.S. EPA Enacts Complete Ban on Asbestos, Ending Decades of Its Use"
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The EPA has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some products in the United States, marking a major expansion of regulation under a 2016 law. Asbestos is known to cause lung cancer and other diseases, leading to over 40,000 deaths annually. The ban aims to protect public health and aligns with President Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative. The rule will phase out asbestos use in chlorine bleach, brake pads, and other products over several years, with exceptions for specific industries. The EPA is also evaluating legacy uses of asbestos in older buildings to determine potential health risks.
- EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted The Associated Press
- EPA bans last form of asbestos used in United States CNN
- Asbestos ban will apply to chrysotile asbestos: EPA USA TODAY
- Biden administration bans ongoing uses of asbestos The Hill
- U.S. Bans the Last Type of Asbestos Still in Use The New York Times
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