Asbestos Exposure & Bans
J&J Faces Criminal Probe over Asbestos in Baby Powder
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 15, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation to determine if Johnson & Johnson misled the public about the possible presence of asbestos fibers and the resulting cancer…
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Asbestos Found in Lungs of Half the Thailand Population
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 1, 2019
Almost 50% of the general population in Thailand will die with at least traces of asbestos in their lungs, based on one recent study. Asbestos fibers were discovered in…
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Chlor-Alkali Industry Wants Exception to Proposed US Asbestos Ban
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 25, 2019
The influential American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C., would likely drop its opposition to an across-the-board ban on asbestos provided an exemption remains for the chlor-alkali industry. Mike Walls,…
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Colombia Ban of Asbestos Sets Example for US to Follow
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 19, 2019
Linda Reinstein was not surprised by the news last week that Colombia had joined the growing list of more than 60 countries to legislate a ban of asbestos. She…
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Long-Term 9/11 Funding Bill Moves Closer to Reality
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 13, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee passed the Never Forget the Heroes bill Wednesday that will extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund until 2090. The bill would ensure all victims of the…
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Claire’s Recalls JoJo Siwa Makeup over Asbestos Contamination
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jun 7, 2019
For the second time in three months, Claire’s stores issued a voluntary recall over concerns of asbestos contamination in its makeup products marketed to young girls, the U.S. Food and…
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EPA Ignored Advice from Staff Experts When Issuing New Asbestos Rule
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- May 8, 2019
More than a dozen senior officials and experts at the Environmental Protection Agency urged the EPA to ban asbestos outright, a new report shows. Two…
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EPA’s Latest Asbestos Regulation Falls Short of Full Ban
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Apr 18, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new regulation on Wednesday that will make it tougher to domestically manufacture, import or sell products made with asbestos, the toxic mineral that causes…
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EPA Removes Part of Libby Asbestos Cleanup from Superfund List
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Apr 16, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has deleted a 45-acre portion of the Libby Asbestos Superfund site from the National Priorities List. The EPA and the Montana Department of…
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US Geological Survey: 750 Metric Tons of Asbestos Imported in 2018
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Mar 26, 2019
The United States imported an estimated 750 metric tons of raw asbestos in 2018, more than double the total in 2017 and the most entering the country since 2013, according…
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