Re:Microplastics Are Blowing in the Wind
by toast0 on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @12:59PM
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> Remember when DDT, asbestos and lead plumbing were harmless to humans ? Then they were classified as "could" be dangerous or "may" be harmful. Now they're straight up banned everywhere.
DDT is banned for agricultural use, but is still permitted (and used) for vector control (ex: controlling mosquitos).
Asbestos is banned in many applications, but still has permitted uses in the US, although there's an open proposal to further restrict use [1]
I wasn't able to find any evidence of permitted use of new lead plumbing, however; so that one might be straight up banned.
DDT is banned for agricultural use, but is still permitted (and used) for vector control (ex: controlling mosquitos).
Asbestos is banned in many applications, but still has permitted uses in the US, although there's an open proposal to further restrict use [1]
I wasn't able to find any evidence of permitted use of new lead plumbing, however; so that one might be straight up banned.
[1] https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/us-federal-bans-asbestos#notban...