WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 1989 EPA BAN?

In 1989, the EPA issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) banning most asbestos-containing products.

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In 1991, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned most of that rule.

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Only the following remain banned:

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• Corrugated paper

• Rollboard

• Commercial paper

• Specialty paper

• Flooring felt

• Any new uses of asbestos after 1989

All other existing uses were permitted to remain in commerce.