EPA Finalizes New Asbestos Reporting Rule
The new asbestos reporting rule gives manufacturers and importers nine months to turn over data on their asbestos use over the last four years.
The new asbestos reporting rule gives manufacturers and importers nine months to turn over data on their asbestos use over the last four years.
The case was being closely watched as parties continue to debate a contentious talcum powder settlement proposal, which has delayed all further trials and may return the litigation to the U.S. bankruptcy system.
The trial begins as a federal bankruptcy judge weighs whether to dismiss another Johnson & Johnson bankruptcy filing tied to talcum powder lawsuit settlement negotiations.
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives says Johnson & Johnson knew its talcum powder products caused asbestos injuries and cancer since the 1970s
The new rules include restrictions on chrysotile asbestos, exposure to which can increase the risk of mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
One of the lead attorneys now pursuing talcum powder cancer lawsuits in the U.K. won a $2.1 billion verdict for 22 U.S. women diagnosed with ovarian 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.