EPA Plans New Safety Regulations for Asbestos, Phthalates in 2023
The new rules include restrictions on chrysotile asbestos, exposure to which can increase the risk of mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
The new rules include restrictions on chrysotile asbestos, exposure to which can increase the risk of mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
As part of a settlement agreement, the EPA will look at the risks of "legacy" asbestos products, including how to handle asbestos in talc.
In April, the EPA proposed a rule which would ban the last legal asbestos use in the U.S.
The rule would ban the use and import of chrysotile asbestos into the United States, which continues to be used in certain products and industries
Despite the mining company's bankruptcy, the court found the mill's insurance company liable for failing to warn workers of known asbestos dangers.
Annual sampling program was launched after asbestos was detected in Johnson's Baby Powder and some Claire's cosmetic products several years ago.
Lawsuit called for more stringent EPA rules in evaluating the risks of asbestos in talcum powder and other consumer products.