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In 2016, Congress passed amendments to strengthen the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, opening the door to renewing an EPA ban on the fibrous silicate mineral. But, under the Trump administration, the EPA failed to do so.
Trump has directly supported the use of asbestos, writing in his 1997 book The Art of the Comeback that it is "100% safe, once applied." He blamed the mob for efforts to discontinue its use: "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."
Chrysotile asbestos finally banned in the US after decades of EPA efforts
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But, companies will have up to 12 years to phase out chrysotile asbestos.