The Trump administration says it will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would ...

Chrysotile asbestos is found in products such as brake blocks, asbestos diaphragms and sheet gaskets and was banned under the ...

Crocidolite asbestos is a light blueish white, consists of long and thin fibres, and is known for being the most dangerous kind of asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos is white in colour and can be ...

The agency is also drafting a risk evaluation for other types of asbestos fibers that are no longer used but may be still present in buildings and consumer products. Chemical & Engineering News ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in some industrial ...

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers, and it is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.