Overview

• The EPA told a federal appeals court it will reconsider the Biden administration’s 2024 ban on chrysotile asbestos, proposing a review period of about 30 months.
• Agency officials will examine whether the rule exceeded what the Toxic Substances Control Act requires and if permanent workplace protections could mitigate risks.
• Asbestos exposure is linked to over 40,000 U.S. deaths each year and the material remains in products such as roofing, textiles and automotive parts.
• Health advocates warn that delaying the ban endangers public health and could increase imports from major producers like Russia and Brazil.
• Lynn Ann Dekleva, the EPA’s senior chemical safety official leading the review, previously worked for the American Chemistry Council and DuPont.