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The Verge
14 hours ago
- Health
- The Verge
Posted Jun 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM EDT
Make asbestos OK again? The Trump administration is thinking about scrapping a ban on white asbestos, a material used in roofing, chlorine manufacturing, and more. White asbestos is banned in many countries; exposure to it has been linked to lung cancer and other serious health risks. 'By siding with corporate polluters and willfully ignoring decades of public health evidence, they are dismantling life-saving protections,' Michelle Roos, executive director of the Environmental Protection Network, said in a press release today.
The Verge
2 days ago
- Health
- The Verge
Make asbestos OK again?
The Trump administration is thinking about scrapping a ban on white asbestos, a material used in roofing, chlorine manufacturing, and more. White asbestos is banned in many countries; exposure to it has been linked to lung cancer and other serious health risks. 'By siding with corporate polluters and willfully ignoring decades of public health evidence, they are dismantling life-saving protections,' Michelle Roos, executive director of the Environmental Protection Network, said in a press release today.
