EPA Bans Asbestos, a Deadly Carcinogen Still in Use Decades After Partial Ban
(MedPage Today) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 19, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Photos Expose Hazardous Visits to Asbestos Town Continue
Recent photos document what appears to be an unauthorized visit to a former asbestos mining town. The Facebook photos show Dale Hawkins exploring old mine shafts in Wittenoom, Australia where toxic blue asbestos was mined several decades ago. Hawkins claims the pictures were from a trip in 2021, before it was officially illegal to enter the town.
Hawkins’ first-person perspective images show ghost-town remains of the western Australia town about 880 miles north of Perth. The contamination was so severe, Wittenoom was removed from maps and road signs in an attempt to keep people away.
The Western Austral...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 19, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure International Mesothelioma Source Type: news
The U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industry
More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.(Image credit: Jenny Evans) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joe Hernandez Source Type: news
Biden Administration Finalizes Chrysotile Asbestos Ban
Joining 50 other countries that have already banned asbestos, the United States is now banning chrysotile asbestos. The Biden administration has officially finalized the ban that follows decades of calls from survivors of asbestos-related diseases, medical professionals, veterans and first responders.
Chrysotile asbestos, also known as white asbestos, continues to be imported into the U.S., particularly for use in the chloralkali industry. Anticipating a ban, imports of asbestos rose dramatically in 2022 from 100 metric tons in all of 2021 to 114 metric tons in just the first 3 months of 2022, according to the U.S. Inte...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Companies Legal Support/Support Groups/Organizations Source Type: news
U.S. Finally Bans Asbestos —Lagging Behind Restriction From Over 60 Other Countries
Chrysotile asbestos —used in chlorine bleach—is the only form of the chemical still imported and used in the U.S., so this legislation will officially ban all forms of asbestos in the U.S. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
Carcinogen is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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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 is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year.
The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
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The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United Sta...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Daly/AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency.While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA announced Monday that it would ban the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
EPA Issues Rule Prohibiting Use of Chrysotile Asbestos
The agency set deadlines to transition away from the use of chrysotile asbestos, which are as soon as is practicable for each use, while also providing a reasonable transition period as required by law. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EPA announces comprehensive ban on deadly carcinogen asbestos in U.S
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a…#epa #cancermoonshot #tsca #brazil (Source: Reuters: Health)
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EPA to Ban Last Form Of Asbestos Used in US EPA to Ban Last Form Of Asbestos Used in US
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Companies Fined $825K for Improper Asbestos Handling
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is imposing fines totaling $825,000 against several companies for improper handling, disposal and removal of materials containing asbestos. Since 2016, the AG’s Office has imposed more than $7.7 million in civil penalties.
Among those included in recent consent judgments are the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, a redevelopment site in Lowell and a residential development project in the Mission Hill neighborhood of the City of Boston. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office also found itself the subject of an AGO case over requiring employees to demolish asbe...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 15, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Companies Legal Mesothelioma Product Source Type: news
VA Benefits Now Available to Millions of Veterans
VA health care benefits are now available to millions more veterans in one of the largest expansions of coverage in the U.S. The inclusion of significantly more veterans compared to past bills comes at the direction of President Joe Biden.
Veterans Who Now Qualify
Veterans of the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror or any other combat zone after 9/11.
Service members who were exposed to any toxins or other hazards during service at home or abroad.
Those who were never deployed but were exposed while training or on active duty in the U.S.
Benefits cover exposure to asbesto...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 13, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Cancer Center Doctors/Specialists Treatment Veterans Source Type: news
FL Jury Fails to Agree on J & J Talc Verdict
Bob Sugarman sued Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company’s talc products caused the death of his wife, Marilyn Seskin, MD. The case has ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree on a verdict.
The jury note the judge read aloud in court stated: “We are hopelessly deadlocked with absolutely, positively no way to resolve it.”
The closely watched trial was held in Florida’s Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County. It was the first talc powder trial against J&J in 3 years after litigation had been paused during the company’s failed bankruptcy proceedings...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 11, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos Exposure Companies johnson Lawsuit Legal talc Talcum Powder Verdict Source Type: news
