"The Attorneys General from 15 states are petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to draft a policy to collect more data on harmful asbestos.
The AGs from California and Massachusetts lead the group in asking the EPA to create a new reporting rule requiring those who import the cancer-linked mineral fiber or use it domestically to give the EPA more data on its use.
“Each year, tens of thousands die from exposure to asbestos,” said Massachusetts Maura Healey. “We urge Acting Administrator Wheeler to issue a rule that will protect the lives of thousands of workers, families and children in Massachusetts and across the country.”
Currently, importers of raw asbestos or articles that contain asbestos are exempt from having to report to EPA information about the products, according to the AGs."
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