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  An Asbestos Ban in the United States Remains Elusive
  According to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), diseases contracted from asbestos exposure result in 40,000 fatalities annually in...
  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) to address harmful materials and their...
  Public Alarm at EPA Proposal that Would Allow New Asbestos Uses
  Currently, multiple articles and editorials in U.S. media are sounding the alarm that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing...
  We have blogged extensively about the bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, often referred to...
  EPA Proposes Limitation of Asbestos Use
  Asbestos was used for decades in textile products, automotive parts, home and commercial buildings, naval ships, and more. If...
  Priutt Removes Teeth from EPA Asbestos-Danger Evaluation
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott Pruitt said recently that when it evaluates asbestos for its danger to people and...
  Safety Advocates Continue to Beat the Drum for U.S. Asbestos Ban
  With people in the U.S. dying year after year from asbestos-related diseases, those of us who advocate tirelessly for justice...
  Bill to Ban Asbestos Introduced in U.S. Senate
  Many Americans wrongly assume that the United States has banned asbestos. Unfortunately, it is only banned for some uses and...
  Trump's EPA Resists Lautenberg Act Asbestos Safety Review Mandate
  The Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump is taking a narrow, restrictive view of its responsibility under a 2016 federal...
  Cleanup Begins After California Wildfire Devastation
  October has been a harrowing month for the state of California due to the numerous wildfires that affected many nearby...
  Asbestos: A Brief History And Where It Stands Today
  Asbestos is a naturally-occurring, fibrous mineral once used in many products due to its strength and ability to resist heat....
  President Trump's Budget Would Gut EPA Funding
  In January, we wrote a post about EPA operations during the transition to the Trump administration. At that time, the...