$ 0 0 30 Years Ago Today, EPA Tried – and Failed – To Ban AsbestosFriday, July 12, 2019 Thirty years ago today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to ban asbestos. It failed, and despite more than 1 million deaths of Americans since then, now the Trump EPA is working to keep the deadly carcinogen legal.Read moreKey Issues: ToxicsAsbestosConsumer Products