asbestos Archives

Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?

The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting...

US Steps Up Scrutiny of Funds for Asbestos Exposure Victims

Lawyers for asbestos victims say the process enables people to obtain compensation for catastrophic illness...

The EPA Suggested We Change Our Rating on an Asbestos Story. Here’s Why We Declined.

While the EPA has not paved the way for all uses of asbestos to make...

Advocacy Group Finds Traces of Asbestos in “Playskool” Crayons

Of the six kinds of crayons the U.S. Public Interest Research Group tested, one brand...

Did a Russian Asbestos Company Put Trump’s Face on Their Product?

A Russian asbestos producer shared a photograph of their product to social media with a...

Were Asbestos Found in Children’s Crayons? The Environmental Working Group reported that they found asbestos in four brands of children's crayons....