Author: Tyrone Jones

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The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly cancer-causing agent still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. The final rule represents a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture. The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda. Asbestos exposure is linked to 40,000 U.S. deaths each year.

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The Biden administration will ban or phase out ongoing uses of asbestos, the agency said Monday.  The Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule that set deadlines for industry to transition away from using the substance, which causes lung cancer. It will also bar imports of the type of asbestos currently used in the U.S. Historically,…

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The court did not receive any response from Katie Price (Picture: Instagram) Katie Price has been declared bankrupt again. The 45-year-old former glamour model, who was previously declared bankrupt back in 2019, owes over £760,000 in unpaid taxes amid growing legal problems. In a brief hearing at London’s Rolls Building, Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Sebastian Prentis addressed the £761,994.05 debt. He revealed Katie is yet to respond to HMRC about the issue, and declared her bankrupt. He said: 'There has been no response from the debtor. The papers are in order. There is substantial debt due from Ms Price…

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