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Small Trace Amounts of Asbestos Acceptable in Products

June 10, 2019 Author: ecohazmat Category: Asbestos

A Huffington Post article announced that small trace amounts of asbestos were found again in a Claire’s makeup product, specifically, the eye shadow component of the makeup set. The first time asbestos was reported to have been found in Claire’s makeup products was in December 2017. The FDA confirmed the…

Trump wants to make asbestos great again!

August 14, 2018 Author: ecohazmat Category: Asbestos

Like Canada, the US, through OSHA, never fully banned asbestos. Click here for an article from VOX.

Canada will finally ban asbestos in 2018

February 10, 2017 Author: FameThemes Category: Asbestos

With the closure of the asbestos mine in the town of Asbestos in Quebec, the federal government has decided to finally completely ban the import, sale, and use of asbestos. Up until now, only certain types of asbestos, like crocidolite, were banned under the Hazardous Products Act. Read more from…

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