Category: <span>Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act</span>

Category: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

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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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New Asbestos Bill Introduced to the U.S. Senate

 

On September 30, 2016, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2016 in the Senate.

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Asbestos Ban in US Inches Closer with New Legislation

 

Federal lawmakers this week passed one of the most important environmental bills that will overhaul how the U.S. government regulates toxic chemicals, and it could bring the nation closer to banning asbestos. The U.S. Senate passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…

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