"U.S. Finally Bans Chrysotile Asbestos After Long Delay"
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a ban on the most common form of asbestos, chrysotile asbestos, after decades of industry pushback. Asbestos is a known carcinogen linked to tens of thousands of American deaths annually, and the ban aims to protect public health by prohibiting its use in certain products and phasing out its use in the chlor-alkali industry. Despite the ban, asbestos still exists in many existing buildings and products, and the EPA's action is seen as a modest step in reducing future exposures.
- Why it took so long for the U.S. to formally ban the use of chrysotile asbestos NPR
- EPA Issues Rule Prohibiting Use of Chrysotile Asbestos The Wall Street Journal
- Asbestos ban will apply to chrysotile asbestos: EPA USA TODAY
- U.S. Bans the Last Type of Asbestos Still in Use The New York Times
- EPA bans last form of asbestos used in United States CNN
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