U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules

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U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
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Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to...

- Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten oversight of asbestos, and reduce the health risks that the substance poses to the public.

Representatives for the agency and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “Asbestos is a known carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of people every year, yet the Trump administration is choosing to ignore the very serious health risks it poses,” Healey, a Democrat, said in a statement.

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