Posted on January 16, 2026 As the asbestos community moves into the risk‑management phase for Part 2, the path that led EPA to this point tells its own story. What began as a narrow, chrysotile‑only framework under Part 1 became, through years of litigation and advocacy, a legally required Part 2 evaluation that finally addresses [...]
Posted on January 16, 2026 As the asbestos community approaches the end of the Part 1 litigation road, it is clear that the foundations for today’s hard‑fought protections were poured years earlier, in the first phase of EPA’s work under reformed TSCA. From Lautenberg’s 2016 promise of stronger chemical safety, to Judge Chen’s 2020 ruling [...]
Updated on January 16, 2025 Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2025 Reintroduced: A Renewed Push to End Asbestos Once and for All Since 2016, Congress has introduced eight Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Acts, four in the House and four in the Senate. Most recently, the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now [...]
Posted on January 7, 2026 As the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) engages in another critical legal challenge against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we reflect on how far we've come and how far we still need to go. Thanks to the dedication of so many advocates, experts, and community members, we are very [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2026 PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP FILES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT LAWSUIT SEEKING RECORDS ON PROTECTIONS AGAINST HAZARDOUS ASBESTOS DURING WHITE HOUSE EAST WING DEMOLITION Lawsuit Follows Repeated Failure of Trump Administration to Document Compliance with Asbestos Abatement Regulations Washington, D.C. — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the nation’s largest independent [...]
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