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Most auto mechanics think asbestos is banned in the U.S.

Fly-by-night distributors have a virtual invitation to ship asbestos brake and clutch parts to the United States and not even place warning labels on them. OSHA seems content to post a fact sheet on its Web site, but does not make the effort to go out and warn mechanics or provide credible enforcement of its standard to protect them. Meanwhile, most mechanics think asbestos is banned in the United States and take few precautions.

When I first began investigating the victimization of workers in backward countries by companies exporting discredited, hazardous technology, I never imagined I would ever see the United States treated as such a dumping ground by U.S.-based and foreign corporations.

EPA has the power to summon information on the U.S. sale of asbestos-containing automotive friction materials and gaskets as replacement parts. EPA can also compel the automakers to disclose the new vehicle models with asbestos-containing friction materials and gaskets sold in the U.S. in 2006 and this year.

This authority exists under Sec. 8a of the Toxic Substances Control Act, and it should be put to immediate use.

Courtesy of The Center for Disease Control

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