Asbestos Legislation
Now that the final reporting from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Substances Control Act is completed, asbestos manufacturers and processors are under stricter regulations. This is all due to the EPA mandating the reporting and record-keeping of uses of asbestos by companies that manufacture, import, or process asbestos or asbestos containing products. The EPA…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule requiring comprehensive reporting of asbestos. The rule requires that importers and manufacturers of asbestos related products report information including use and exposure information from the past four years. The new rule was issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The reporting rule is due to the…
Significant changes were made to ensure cosmetic safety. This was done through the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, which is one of the biggest changes in cosmetic safety by the Food and Drug Administration since the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed in 1938. Americans use anywhere from six to 12…
A United Kingdom study is showing the dangers of legacy asbestos. Asbestos that remains in commercial and residential buildings can be more dangerous than previously thought. Researchers from the study found that two-thirds of the asbestos still in buildings was old enough or damaged enough to release fibers into the air. Around one million samples…
Banning asbestos could soon be a reality after a study linked asbestos, a toxic naturally occurring mineral, to mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other cancers. The report linked asbestos with different asbestos related diseases in 70 countries. The report was published in May by Environmental Health Perspectives, which is supported by the National Institute of Environmental…
Growing levels of asbestos are coming into the United States, even though there is a push to tighten regulations and even ban the substance. The main user of asbestos, the chloralkili industry, imported around 114 metric tons of asbestos from January through March of 2022. This is much higher than the 100 metric tons of…
The Environmental Protection Agency just proposed a ban of all uses of chrysotile asbestos. It is the only asbestos that is imported into the country today. If banned, the material cannot be imported and the manufacturing, processing, distribution, and commercial use of it would be prohibited. The ban would be under the Toxic Substances Control…
Talcum powder, commonly known as baby powder, is a product that absorbs moisture, prevents rashes and skin irritations, and keeps skin dry. Safe enough to use on delicate newborn skin, talcum powder has been a household staple for decades and many women have been using it for years for feminine hygiene. However, studies have shown…
In early 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that despite the decline of asbestos use once the product became regulated in the United States, mesothelioma rates continue to rise, with a total of 45,221 deaths in the United States alone from 1999 to 2015. Scientists and researchers struggle to pinpoint reasoning…
Asbestos was once considered something of a wonder material for its durability and its resistance to heat and corrosion. There was a time when it could be found in textiles, drywall, clothing, gaskets, insulation, cement, pumps, brakes, machinery and other building materials. That changed years ago when it was discovered that asbestos exposure could be linked to…
