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Trump’s EPA reconsiders Biden’s asbestos ban
UNITED STATES, JUN 17 – The EPA's 30-month review may delay enforcement of the Biden-era chrysotile asbestos ban, a carcinogen linked to over 40,000 U.S. deaths annually, amid industry pressure and legal challenges.
- The Trump administration's EPA is reviewing the Biden-era prohibition on chrysotile asbestos, the only type of asbestos currently permitted for use in the United States.
- This reconsideration follows the EPA's final ban last year on chrysotile asbestos, a move decades in the making to address cancer risks.
- Chrysotile asbestos, also called white asbestos, lingers in products like gaskets, brake blocks, and some diaphragms for chemical production.
- The EPA linked asbestos exposure to over 40,000 U.S. deaths annually, with health advocates calling weakening protections a serious public health setback.
- Ongoing legal challenges from industry groups and EPA's plan to reassess the rule suggest future adjustments to asbestos regulation may occur.
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