米国、1軍発がん物質「アスベスト」の使用を禁止…35年かかって全面禁止に
U.S. bans use of carcinogen ”asbestos”... Complete ban after 35 years
The use and import of asbestos, a carcinogen, will be completely banned in the United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on the 18th (local time) that the drug is still used in some bleach and brake pads.
announced that the use of white asbestos (chrysotile) will be banned. This means that the influx of asbestos-containing brake blocks will be phased out after six months and
The use of Kukkin will be discontinued after two years. Asbestos was first banned in 1989. Thirty-five years later, its use was completely banned.
Asbestos has excellent durability, heat resistance, and electrical insulation properties, and is inexpensive and widely used in construction materials, electrical products, household goods, etc.
It's a good material. It has been confirmed that inhaling the powder through the respiratory tract can induce lung cancer after a 20-40 year incubation period, and it has been designated as a group 1 carcinogen by the International Institute for Cancer Research under the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ta. The EPA said the announcement is part of President Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" aimed at accelerating progress in cancer treatment.
Moonshot). Asbestos has already been banned in approximately 50 countries around the world. In the US most
The amount used was decreasing, as the consumer industry stopped using it. The United States will allow asbestos imports until 2022. Currently, eight factories remain in the United States.
2024/03/19 11:18 KST
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