EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled … Continue reading EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted