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25 Years After Court Gutted Rule, EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos

Oct. 25, 2016

An Environmental Protection Agency decision on which 10 chemicals it will prioritize reviewing under the recently overhauled Toxic Substances Control Act is expected by the end of this year.

Deadly Deception: How the Asbestos Industry Covered Up the Danger for Decades, and Continues to Evade Accountability Today

Jun. 3, 2016

The asbestos industry was well aware that asbestos was deadly. Yet, the companies that mined asbestos, and those that exposed workers, military personnel and consumers to it kept what they knew secret for decades.

How to Talk to Your Child’s School About Asbestos

Apr. 8, 2016

Across the United States, too many students and teachers continue to be at risk of inhaling harmful asbestos fibers in their schools’ classrooms, cafeterias and hallways.

Maine Has Highest Annual Asbestos Death Rate in the Nation, Says New Report

Mar. 31, 2016

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