According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020, the latest year for which this data is available, 2,681 new cases of mesothelioma were reported in the United States, and ...

The term “asbestos” as used in the rule covers the following types of fibrous asbestos: asbestos (CAS No. 1332-21-4), chrysotile (CAS No. 12001-29-5), crocidolite (CAS No. 12001-28-4), amosite (CAS No ...

The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

Mid-90’s, Victoria Australia construction sites would be shut down by union reps on suspicion of the presence of asbestos, mainly demo work. Workers would be sent to the smoko sheds on full pay while ...

Since the 1970 s, studies have indicated that talc may be carcinogenic-- even studies conducted by one of its biggest commercial producers, the US pharmaceutical company Johnson& Johnson. Johnson& ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday a federal ban on all uses of chrysotile asbestos, delivering on a yearslong federal effort to remove the toxic substance from use in industrial ...

On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will require ...

The EPA’s latest decision to review its own 2024 ban on chrysotile asbestos reignites a regulatory tug of war that has spanned decades, administrations, and now, political ideologies. What counts as ...

Photo illustration by Getty Images. Montanans are well aware of the asbestos disaster caused by the vermiculite mine in Libby that turned the town into a Superfund site. Libby’s tremolite asbestos ...