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newsAsbestos Exposure & BansThe United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new rule that would require much stricter reporting and record keeping for all uses…
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Johnson & Johnson to Continue Global Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson will continue selling its iconic talc-based baby powder outside the United States and Canada after shareholders rejected a proposal that… -
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United Kingdom Proposes 40-Year Asbestos Removal Deadline
The United Kingdom’s Work and Pensions Committee has proposed a 40-year timeline to complete the regulated removal of all long-standing legacy asbestos from… -
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EPA Proposes Asbestos Ban on Chrysotile
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a potentially historic ban April 5 that would prohibit all current uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile is the… -
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Past Asbestos Testing on Inmates Could Affect J&J Talc Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson funded a study more than 50 years ago at a Philadelphia prison that injected asbestos into a small number of… -
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FDA Looks at Stricter Testing for Asbestos in Talc
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently moved a step closer to a much-needed, stricter standardization of testing for the presence of toxic… -
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Asbestos Cleanup Moving Forward at EPA’s Libby Superfund Site
Decontamination efforts in Libby, Montana – the largest asbestos cleanup project in American history – moved another step closer to completion this month,… -
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2021 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Runs Sept. 17-18
The 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference takes place Sept. 17-18, featuring 40 speakers from seven countries plus the first-ever Art, Advocacy… -
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New Report Details 9/11 Health Effects on FDNY Firefighters
A recent report from the Fire Department of New York World Trade Center Health Program outlines the 9/11-related health effects firefighters are dealing… -
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NYC Mayor Waives Asbestos Fees in Response to Hurricane Ida
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has waived fees for asbestos removal as part of the recovery response to Hurricane Ida. The mayor…