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EPA Includes Asbestos in Top 10 Dangerous Chemicals

 

Asbestos, a mineral linked to various deadly health conditions and cancer such as mesothelioma, may finally get the scrutiny it needs so regulators can ban the toxic substance in the U.S. The lethal mineral is now among the top 10 substances the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must review in accordance to the newly reformed Toxic…

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Hillsboro Landfill Fined $6,400 For Failing To Cover Asbestos Properly

 

Hillsboro Landfill Inc. has been fined $6,400 by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for improperly covering asbestos waste.

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Sen. Rand Paul Blocks White House Support Of TSCA

 

The White House says it will back a bipartisan bill to overhaul asbestos regulation, but Senator Rand Paul put a hold on it.

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Investigation Shows Orlando Firefighters Exposed To Asbestos

 

An Environmental Protection investigation showed Orlando firefighters were exposed to dangerously high levels of asbestos.

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Criminal Asbestos Investigation Underway At Brady Sullivan Site

 

A state and federal criminal investigation linked to asbestos is underway at Brady Sullivan’s Pacific Mills site.

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ADAO Cites Global Health Study Statistic Showing Asbestos-related Deaths Increased to 194,000 Annually

 

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has cited new asbestos statistic at 194,000 deaths per year due to occupational asbestos exposure.

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READ Act Would Require Comprehensive asbestos product data

 

Current federal legislation governing the disclosure of asbestos materials in products was written nearly 30 years ago.

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15-Year Asbestos Saga in Libby Provokes Governor to Send Letter to EPA

 

After Libby Residents Wait 15 Years for Toxicity Test Results, Montana Governor Sends Letter to EPA

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Asbestos Discovered on School Grounds in 2013 Still an Issue for Local Residents

 

East Penn Residents Continue to Ask for Investigation into Illegal Asbestos Dumping

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Libby Officials Unhappy About EPA’s Transference of Responsibility

 

EPA Shares Proposed Plans for Finalizing Asbestos Cleanup, Leaving Libby Officials Worried

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Asbestos Abatement Company Owners Plead Guilty to 15 Criminal Charges

 

Company Owners Admit Years of Falsified Training for Asbestos Certification

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Exposing Students to Asbestos Leads to 24- and 27-Month Sentences for Non-Profit Executives

 

Former Non-Profit Executives Sentenced for Violating Asbestos Laws