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EPA to completely phase out asbestos in the next decade

Posted on July 27th, 2010 No Comments

In the next decade, the Environmental Protection Agency hopes to completely ban the use of asbestos in the United States.  

The ban will be a two stage phasing out of the use of asbestos.  The first stage will begin on July 1, 2015 with regulations being instated to no longer use asbestos as a sealing material in construction projects.  Five years later, the second stage will ban all use of asbestos in tiles, linings, and extruded cement panels.  

In 1989, the EPA ordered a ban on almost all asbestos containing products, however this was repealed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans and changed to only ban six asbestos containing products.

If the EPA's plans work out they could significantly reduce the risk of developing an asbestos-related disease like mesothelioma.   

If you or someone you love has been injured due to asbestos exposure, contact the asbestos lawsuit attorneys of Williams Kherkher LLP at 800-781-3955 to learn more about your rights.

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