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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by hedora on Monday March 18, 2024 @09:06PM (#39751948)
Banning asbestos prevents people from using asbestos in new houses / remodels. We bought a house, and only later found out that the materials used in its post-2000 remodel contained asbestos.
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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by sidewndr46 on Monday March 18, 2024 @11:11PM (#39752587)
Believe it or not, that isn't even correct. The original ban allowed the usage of existing stocks of materials in all forms of construction until depleted. There is no tracking of all materials containing asbestos that were ever imported. Somewhere today there are still new builds going in with asbestos in them as a result.
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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by timr on Monday March 18, 2024 @09:14PM (#39752011)
Yeah, I get it. I'm not making an argument about banning the stuff in new construction.
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