Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Recent News Posts
-
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansThe American Chemistry Council and allied industry groups have withdrawn a major part of their legal challenge against a landmark federal asbestos ban. In… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos-Linked Lung Cancer Claims Hit a Record High
Asbestos lung cancer lawsuit filings have hit their highest level ever recorded, according to KCIC’s newly released 2025 Asbestos Litigation Year in Review. The… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansEast Wing Debris Dump Leaves Asbestos Questions Unanswered
Soil at a public golf course in Washington, D.C., has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals. The National Park Service released… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansGlobal Asbestos Awareness Week Puts a Worldwide Crisis in Focus
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization marks April 1 to 7 as Global Asbestos Awareness Week, a 22-year-old international campaign to prevent asbestos exposure and… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Advocates Sue Federal Agencies for East Wing Records
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is suing the Trump Administration for access to records related to asbestos safety during the demolition of the White House’s… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansRFK Jr. Signs Pullback of Asbestos Test Proposal for Talc Cosmetics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required companies to test talc-based cosmetics for asbestos. Secretary… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansJoin ADAO’s 20th Annual Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Event
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host its 20th annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on September 12 and 13 in New York City… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Ban Future Is Uncertain
The Environmental Protection Agency, now under the Trump administration, is reconsidering the former administration’s decision to ban the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos. EPA… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansExperts Warn: Talc Could Pose a Serious Health Risk
Leading scientists and doctors recently met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, participating in the FDA Expert Panel on Talc to… -
news
Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Contamination Expected to Delay Wildfire Cleanup
Asbestos testing with certified asbestos consultants and other experts has been ongoing since 2 wildfires – the Eaton and Palisades fires – blazed across…