Lawmakers Have Renewed the Effort to Ban Asbestos
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Citing ProPublica’s reporting, lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would ban the use of #asbestos in the United States, bringing it in line with dozens of countries that have outlawed the carcinogenic substance.
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I am sure the UK banned it decades ago, we have strict rules on this now due to how dangerous it is.
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#Asbestos In UK Cruise Ships Causing Problems in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
"Although it is illegal for developed countries such as #UK to send hazardous waste to developing countries, 2 #cruiseships were recently broken up there, after being sold at auction to buyers outside UK, who then resold them as scrap for double the price. Bec they had been set to be used for further trading when they left UK, the arrival in India does not break #UKlaw"
https://norac.org.uk/asbestos-in-uk-cruise-ships-causing-problems-in-india-pakistan-and-bangladesh/