A Triumph and Disgrace: The Very Slow Road to Banning Asbestos

Image credit: Shank_Ali / Getty Images. Article by Derrick Z. Jackson. Union of Concerned Scientists: The Equation – April 3, 2024.

Like almost all things chemical in the United States, the recent announcement by the Biden administration that it is banning a major form of asbestos is both a triumph and a disgrace. The triumph is that after decades of Sisyphean advocacy by public health groups and scientists, chrysotile asbestos, a known carcinogen, is finally facing an assorted set of deadlines for import and use in this nation. […]

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