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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized ban on ongoing uses of asbestos to protect people from cancer

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized ban on ongoing uses of asbestos to protect people from cancer

On Mar. 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses…

The CDC addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana

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The CDC addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana

In 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana….

The National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established

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The National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established

Apr. 14, 2004, the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established in Michigan in response to…

Medical College of South Carolina researchers published artucle that linked brown lung disease (asbestosis) with cancer

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Medical College of South Carolina researchers published artucle that linked brown lung disease (asbestosis) with cancer

In May 1935, Kenneth Lynch and William Atmar Smith from the Medical College of South Carolina published an…