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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-epa-allowing-asbestos-p... The EPA has not changed anything about currently banned uses of asbestos, and any new uses would first be assessed by the agency.
The risks have been known for years. At this point isn't not pollution or negligence to use it, it's homicide.
120 years give or take 10 years. But the free market is always right. Right ?
As this point I can't imagine the insurance liability to start using asbestos again would allow this stuff to start proliferating widely again.
.. in related news, only robots will be allowed to apply the material, and a cousin of the second secretary of the EPA happens to have a new robot company. Nothing to see here, please move along.
I know you're kidding, but: ‘Approved by Donald Trump’: Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with the president’s face https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/07/11/a...
Why??
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/07/11/a...
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-epa-allowing-asbestos-p... The EPA has not changed anything about currently banned uses of asbestos, and any new uses would first be assessed by the agency.
It was my understanding they were now allowing it to be used in a case by case basis reviewed by the EPA. IMHO that makes sense. Surely there are some applications it makes sense for if the proper precautions are taken.
This makes sense as asbestos only really causes harm when humans come into contact with it. For applications where it is safely enclosed or mixed with another material it may have its uses. I think analysis on a case-by-case basis is the right way to go.
I imagine that whether or not the asbestos is frangible will be strongly considered during evaluation. Incidentally, I have also seen a good amount of evidence that the fiberglass we currently use to replace asbestos insulation is super bad for your health, but likely not as bad.
Unfortunately, these physical properties tend to be why these materials are so effective as insulators.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-epa-allowing-asbestos-p... The EPA has not changed anything about currently banned uses of asbestos, and any new uses would first be assessed by the agency.