08-07-2018, 12:39 PM
http://www.iflscience.com/policy/what-do...ally-mean/
"You may have heard the news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now allowing new asbestos products to enter the market. That’s right, asbestos – a family of minerals that has been linked to several nasty diseases, including asbestosis and various types of cancer.
However, as Snopes has clarified, the policy change won't affect any of the current bans on asbestos, including on flooring felt, rollboard, and commercial paper. What's more, any proposed new uses of asbestos would have to undergo various EPA assessments before being permitted.
It is also worth noting at this point that asbestos is not currently banned across the board. While its use has been restricted, it is still used in roof coatings, cement pipes, and even clothing among other things..."
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Recycled asbestos (the type that is removed from buildings for health reasons) is recycled into silicate glass for use in porcelain stoneware tiles, porous single-fired wall tiles, ceramic bricks, and other products.
All that being said, I haven't done any research into the EPA change in rulemaking, I only know that people have been promoting the proposed changes for their political agendas.
So as not to be accused of editing the news, the IFLscience article above does go on to weigh against the proposed rulemaking... but only by abandoning science and listing a bunch of opinions of the article writer:
"As with the HONEST Act, this will likely mean piles of important and relevant data concerning public health will be dismissed and, as the New York Times points out, the final risk assessment will be flawed with the EPA deciding there is a lower risk level than there is in reality.
This may be good news for chemical companies, but it's less good news for the public's health."
Not sure how this is good news for chemical companies, as asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass legal liability in the history of the USA.
"You may have heard the news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now allowing new asbestos products to enter the market. That’s right, asbestos – a family of minerals that has been linked to several nasty diseases, including asbestosis and various types of cancer.
However, as Snopes has clarified, the policy change won't affect any of the current bans on asbestos, including on flooring felt, rollboard, and commercial paper. What's more, any proposed new uses of asbestos would have to undergo various EPA assessments before being permitted.
It is also worth noting at this point that asbestos is not currently banned across the board. While its use has been restricted, it is still used in roof coatings, cement pipes, and even clothing among other things..."
[SNIP]
Recycled asbestos (the type that is removed from buildings for health reasons) is recycled into silicate glass for use in porcelain stoneware tiles, porous single-fired wall tiles, ceramic bricks, and other products.
All that being said, I haven't done any research into the EPA change in rulemaking, I only know that people have been promoting the proposed changes for their political agendas.
So as not to be accused of editing the news, the IFLscience article above does go on to weigh against the proposed rulemaking... but only by abandoning science and listing a bunch of opinions of the article writer:
"As with the HONEST Act, this will likely mean piles of important and relevant data concerning public health will be dismissed and, as the New York Times points out, the final risk assessment will be flawed with the EPA deciding there is a lower risk level than there is in reality.
This may be good news for chemical companies, but it's less good news for the public's health."
Not sure how this is good news for chemical companies, as asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass legal liability in the history of the USA.