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E.P.A. to Propose Restrictions on Asbestos [1]

['Lisa Friedman']

Date: 2022-04-05

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said it intends to ban one form of asbestos, the first time the federal government has moved to significantly restrict the toxic industrial material since 1989.

Under the regulation proposed Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency would prohibit the use, manufacture and import of chrysotile asbestos, a type of asbestos that has been linked to lung cancer and mesothelioma. Chrysotile is the only raw form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the United States. Known as “white asbestos,” it is used in roofing materials, textiles and cement as well as gaskets, clutches, brake pads and other automotive parts.

It would still be legal to import other types of asbestos but companies are required to notify the E.P.A. before importing any product known to contain asbestos fibers, and the agency has the authority to deny those imports.

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/climate/epa-asbestos-ban.html

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