The planned asbestos ban by the US EPA is being opposed by the industry

Imports of chrysotile asbestos, which is only used in the Chlor-alkali sector, would be prohibited in the United States under a groundbreaking regulation proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency on April 5. The regulation would also make it illegal to import asbestos-containing items such as sheet gaskets and automobile brake components.

The proposed ban is the EPA's first move to limit the hazards of a high-priority ch....