Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is reopening a Request for Information regarding a proposed rule aimed at protecting workers who face risks presented by legacy uses of asbestos. EPA says its top priority is “protecting people from the serious health risks of asbestos,” a known human carcinogen linked to lung cancer and mesothelioma – a […]

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