Trump EPA to Reconsider Biden-Era Ban on Chrysotile Asbestos Amid Legal Challenge, Policy Remains in Place

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration has informed a federal appeals court that it will reconsider the Biden administration’s ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last type of asbestos still legally used in the United States. The EPA stated it will review whether the ban, implemented during the Biden era, went "beyond what is necessary." Chrysotile asbestos is a known carcinogen linked to diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. While the EPA is revisiting the ban, the current policy remains in place for now. This move follows legal challenges to the Biden-era asbestos risk management rule, prompting the EPA to reevaluate its regulatory approach to asbestos use in the U.S.