So The US EPA is proposing to allow new uses for Asbestos?

There it is folks. Just when you thought it couldn't go lower.
And for the Trump supporters. This link is not "fake news" Its a fact checking site, because I couldn't bloody believe it either.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-epa-allowing-asbestos-products/
So now being an American just got MORE unhealthy than going to KFC.😖

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gregloa · 61-69, M

Fake news. Fact is the law that stoped it never actually banned it and it is about to expire. So why don’t you just stop trying to blame Trump for something he has no control of whatsoever. It will be banned permanently in the US by Trumps epa, although other countries still use it. Canada asbestos mines were operating until 2012. In 2015 2,000,000 tons of asbestos was mined worldwide. Russia is the largest producer followed by China then Brazil then Kazakhstan.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Trump appointed the head of the EPA, then fired one and hired another. So Yes. Hes implicated.. But Jesus!. You are trying to say that the government standards Russia and China apply to public safety are good enough for Americans?@gregloa

gregloa · 61-69, M

@whowasthatmaskedman how the hell did you come up with that. I am trying to say nothing of the kind. Im saying there are countries still mining and using it including Canada. And it does have practical uses like fiber in concrete. Exposer does not guarantee cancer. One in three people will get cancer in their lifetime now did you know that. Why? Pollution that’s why. What will we do about that ban cars?

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

No.. But they banned asbestos from brake linings decades ago.@gregloa

gregloa · 61-69, M

@whowasthatmaskedman you’re from Australia what do you care. Like I said there are a hell of a lot of other things causing more cancer than asbestos ever did. Why can’t we do something about that. Poisoning our air our water our food our ocean. Even if they come up with a cure for cancer witch they won’t in our lifetime we’re still poisoning ourselves and killing everything in the ocean. Now the weed killing chemicals are in our children’s cereal and heavy metals are in baby foods.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

That is tragic and still your EPA.. As for why I care, google Wittenoom. That will explain it.@gregloa

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@whowasthatmaskedman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittenoom,_Western_Australia

Ok. So what does the American EPA, which has absolutely NO jurisdiction or influence on Australia, have to do with this?

I still don't understand why this is upsetting you so much. What, exactly do you anticipate happening here?

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@whowasthatmaskedman You familiar with Centralia, PA? It has and continues to have a coal fire burning beneath it. They had to abandon the town.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

Does that mean we should never have extracted anymore coal ever anywhere?