LadyStanley
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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
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...
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Last paragraph:
Separately, the EPA is also evaluating so-called legacy uses of asbestos in older buildings, including schools and industrial sites, to determine possible public health risks. A final risk evaluation is expected by the end of the year.
Which does not address the thousands of old homes with asbestos in tiles, drywall and sheet rock.
And what of fire protection equipment/clothing? I was under the impression that asbestos was one of the few substances that could stand the heat to protect firefighters.