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@hissgoescobra @sharibuday 1).
„The @realDonaldTrump administration plans to reconsider a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the U.S. [1].”

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 2).
„In a court filing dated June 16, 2025, the EPA told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that it planned to reconsider the Biden administrationʼs decision to end »ongoing uses« of chrysotile asbestos,

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 3).
»the only form known to be imported, processed, or distributed for use in the U.S.«, per the EPAʼs 2024 news release announcing the prohibition [2].”

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 4).
„According to court documents [...], the EPA said that the process of re-evaluating the ban would take about 30 months, delaying the implementation of the ban finalized by the Biden administration [3] [4].”

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 5).
„To summarize: In a court filing, the EPA under @realDonaldTrump announced intent to reassess a Biden-era policy ending the remaining uses of asbestos in American industries.

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 6).
However, the Trump administration, as of this writing, has not announced any definitive intent to reverse that specific ban, nor is there any indication the EPA plans to reverse other asbestos bans in place [2].”

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 7).
It is worth noting that, „As Ars reported last year, there was always concern that another Trump administration would work to overturn the ban; @realDonaldTrump supports the use of asbestos.

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 8).
In his 1997 book »The Art of the Comeback«, Trump wrote that asbestos is »100 percent safe, once applied« and blamed the mob for its reputation as a carcinogen, writing:

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 9).
– »I believe that the movement against asbestos was led by the mob, because it was often mob-related companies that would do the asbestos removal« [5].

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 10).
Trump’s support for asbestos has been welcomed in Russia, a primary asbestos supplier to the US. In 2018, a Russian asbestos company began marketing asbestos with Trump’s face and a seal reading »Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the U.S.« [5]”.

@hissgoescobra @sharibuday @realDonaldTrump 11).
Endnotes:

[1] 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖔𝖗𝖐 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘 (@nytimes) archive.ph/wXgQb

[2] @snopes snopes.com/news/2025/06/2…

[3] @Newsweek newsweek.com/trump-rolling-…

[4] @AP apnews.com/article/epa-tr…

[5] @WIRED wired.com/story/trump-ep…

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