Breaking News: U.S. bans last type of asbestos still in use

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS America joined more than 50 other countries that have already banned the deadly carcinogen. But the phaseout will take more than a decade. Monday, March 18, 2024 12:00 PM ET It's the first time since 1989 that the federal government has moved to significantly restrict the toxic industrial material, which has been linked to lung cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer that forms in the lining of some internal organs. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018