Mesothelioma Fatalities Climb as EPA Readies to Finally Ban Asbestos - Cosmetic companies also used asbestos-laced talcum for its powder-like consistency.
Despite 10,000 pages of evidence showing the hazardous effects of the chemical, the asbestos industry shot down the proposed ban.
In 1989, the EPA attempted to ban asbestos. Despite 10,000 pages of evidence showing the hazardous effects of the chemical, the asbestos industry shot down the proposed ban in a federal appeals court.
Congress Pressures EPA to Review Asbestos
Since Congress singled out asbestos when creating this act, many hope it will be the EPA’s priority.
Senator Barbara Boxer (D.-Calif.) wrote to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to consider asbestos as a priority chemical: “To build confidence in the agency’s ability to deliver meaningful results for our children and families, EPA must consider all forms of asbestos in this initial list of chemicals it acts on.”
Asbestos Exposure Can Lead to Mesothelioma Decades Later
Asbestos inhalation can severely damage the lungs, resulting in diseases like mesothelioma—a fatal form of cancer—years or even decades after exposure.
Mesothelioma is an extremely aggressive form of cancer. Though asbestos exposure can result in a host of medical conditions, mesothelioma is only caused by exposure to asbestos.
When asbestos fibers are inhaled, they stick inside the lungs for years. Construction workers
Railroad workers
Shipyard workers
9/11 Rescue Workers Are Twice As Likely to Develop Mesothelioma
It is estimated that 41,000 people in total were exposed to asbestos after the disaster.
Veterans Account for 30% of Mesothelioma Deaths
Collecting samples to see if there are traces of asbestos aboard.
The family sued the U.S. Navy’s boiler manufacturers for using asbestos in their materials.
Talcum-Based Products Used Asbestos Until the 1970s
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