According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency this year finalized plans eventually ban the use of chrysotile asbestos in American products. A new EPA rule prohibits ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos currently imported, processed and distributed in the U.S., and will protect people from lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, laryngeal cancer and other health problems caused by asbestos exposure. Learn more about the final rule.
EPA bans ongoing uses of asbestos
October 2, 2024