Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Contrary to popular belief, there is no asbestos ban in the United States.  In 1989, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created a Final Rule regarding the manufacture, importation, processing and distribution of asbestos that virtually banned all use of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACMs).  However the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the rule [...]

The Canadian government is considering re-opening an asbestos mine in order to get new supplies of chrysotile asbestos.  A proposal to convert Jeffrey Mine, an open pit mine that supplied much of the export supply of chrysotile asbestos, into an underground operation is being considered by the government despite global protests and knowledge of the [...]

Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that is naturally occurring. Asbestos can be broken down into two basic types: serpentine and amphibole. The type of asbestos that is derived from the serpentine type of asbestos is called “chrysotile.”
Over 90% of the asbestos used in the United States is chrysotile asbestos and it accounts for 95% of [...]

Last week, we stated clearly in an article that we did NOT support the continued use of mining and exportation of asbestos from Canada.  Almost all of the chrysotile asbestos mined in Quebec gets sent to third world, developing countries that do not have the knowledge or protections against the use of asbestos.  This means [...]

A legislative bill written by Canadian students will be presented this week that calls for a federal government ban on the export of asbestos.  The bill was written by students in response to an invitation from MP Nathan Cullen to write a proposal on how they would improve the country.   Asbestos production and exportation is [...]