• notsure
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    1210 days ago

    …have you heard the latest presidential executive order from the U nited S tates?..

    • @naeap@sopuli.xyz
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      210 days ago

      Sorry, I’m out of the loop
      Did the orange idiot suggest to bring asbestos back?
      That would play well with Russia, as the current biggest exporter of asbestos and would pretty much fit the picture of the idiots way of doing “business”

      • notsure
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        28 days ago

        …quite so, this is a reversal of a previous EO since we can’t seem to legislate anything…hold while i find a citation
        Current Status of Asbestos Ban in the U.S. Overview of the Ban

        In March 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a ban on the ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only type currently used in the U.S. This ban is part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and aims to protect public health by eliminating exposure to this known carcinogen. wikipedia

        https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/20/trump-asbestos-biden-epa/

        questions? me, too…

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          18 days ago

          Seems the current producers of chrysotile asbestos are Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Brazil.
          Or is there are also some mining/production in the USA?