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Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

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Despite High Asbestos Death Rate, Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Bill to Deny Justice for Victims

June 5th, 2017

It is hard to find a place in the United States that's seen more people die from asbestos exposure than Pennsylvania and, in particular, Allegheny County.

EWG Action Fund on EPA’s Historic Move Toward Banning Asbestos

November 29th, 2016

Armed with new authority under the nation’s updated chemical safety law, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will take action against lingering uses of asbestos in U.S. products, likely leading to a ban of the notorious carcinogen.

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

October 25th, 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.

Fines at U.S. Steel Plant Highlight Outsized Asbestos Threat in Allegheny County, Pa.

August 9th, 2016

Federal regulators have levied fines totaling $170,000 against the U.S. Steel Corporation for exposing workers to asbestos at the company’s Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pa.

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Asbestos Nation

asbestos

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

Despite High Asbestos Death Rate, Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Bill to Deny Justice for Victims

It is hard to find a place in the United States that's seen more people die from asbestos exposure than Pennsylvania and, in particular, Allegheny County.

EWG Action Fund on EPA’s Historic Move Toward Banning Asbestos

Armed with new authority under the nation’s updated chemical safety law, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will take action against lingering uses of asbestos in U.S. products, likely leading to a ban of the notorious carcinogen.

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

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.

Fines at U.S. Steel Plant Highlight Outsized Asbestos Threat in Allegheny County, Pa.

Federal regulators have levied fines totaling $170,000 against the U.S. Steel Corporation for exposing workers to asbestos at the company’s Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pa.

Asbestos Nation

asbestos

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

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