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  2. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Products containing asbestos are regulated by the Asbestos Products Regulation (SOR 2007/260). [54] On December 16, 2016, parliament stated that as of 2018, all use of asbestos will be totally banned. [citation needed] This happened on December 30, 2018, but its use is still allowed for Nuclear and Military use.

  3. Transite - Wikipedia

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    Despite asbestos-containing transite being phased out, it is still not banned in the United States; some 230,000 deaths have been attributed to it. [ citation needed ] Demolition of older buildings containing transite materials, particularly siding made from transite, requires special precautions and disposal techniques to protect workers and ...

  4. Johns Manville - Wikipedia

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    Johns Manville is an American company based in Denver, Colorado, that manufactures insulation, roofing materials and engineered products. For much of the 20th century, the then-titled Johns-Manville Corporation was the global leader in the manufacture of asbestos -containing products, including asbestos pipe insulation, asbestos shingles ...

  5. EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades ...

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    The EPA rule allows asbestos-containing sheet gaskets to be used until 2037 at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina to ensure that safe disposal of nuclear ...

  6. Asbestos shingle - Wikipedia

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    They often resemble slate shingles and were mass-produced during the 20th century as these were more resilient to weathering than traditional slate shingles for the reason that slate is very soft and prone to weathering. Due to health risks of asbestos products, the European Union has banned all use of asbestos, including asbestos roof shingles ...

  7. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...

  8. FDA wants new testing to detect asbestos in products with talc

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    The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.

  9. US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in ...

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    Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, can be injurious to consumers if found in talc-containing cosmetic products as there is no established "safe level" threshold for exposure to the substance.