The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the final risk evaluation for Chrysotile Asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The evaluation identifies certain uses of this type of asbestos as posing an unreasonable risk to health, prompting the EPA to implement risk management measures. Other uses were found not to pose such risks. Additionally, the EPA is working on Part 2 of the risk evaluation, which will address legacy uses and disposals of all types of asbestos, with a draft scope expected for public comment in mid-2021.
Simple Explanation
The EPA checked if a type of asbestos called Chrysotile is dangerous to people or the planet. They found that some uses are unsafe, so they plan to make rules to fix it. They're also working on another study to check old uses of asbestos.