Tell the EPA: Don't Bring Back Asbestos

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Photo of a home blocked off with a warning sign reading "Danger Asbestos Hazard"

The Trump administration is once again putting lives at risk. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing the national ban on asbestos—a known carcinogen responsible for nearly 40,000 American deaths each year. We cannot allow this deadly substance to make a comeback.

Asbestos exposure causes cancer, mesothelioma, and other life-threatening diseases. That's why the Biden administration finalized a comprehensive asbestos ban last year, closing dangerous loopholes and protecting public health. But now, under Donald Trump's leadership, the EPA is considering reversing this life-saving ban.

The EPA has already launched a formal review of the ban, potentially reopening the door to the use of asbestos in construction materials, industrial products, and other everyday items. Health experts, environmental advocates, and workers' rights groups are sounding the alarm.

This reckless move is a gift to industry at the expense of the American people's health. We've fought too hard to eliminate this deadly hazard to turn back now. Asbestos has been banned or severely restricted in over 60 countries. The U.S. should be leading the world in public health protections—not rolling them back to benefit polluters and special interests.

The EPA has a responsibility to safeguard the health of every American. Bringing back asbestos would be a catastrophic betrayal of that mission. The science is clear, and the public overwhelmingly supports keeping asbestos out of our homes, schools, and workplaces.

We must act now to stop this dangerous rollback. Tell the EPA: Do not bring back asbestos. Keep the national ban in place and protect our communities from preventable harm.

Sign the petition and demand the EPA uphold the asbestos ban—our lives depend on it.

To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
From: [Your Name]

I strongly oppose any effort to roll back the national asbestos ban. Asbestos kills nearly 40,000 Americans every year, and allowing it back into our homes, workplaces, and communities would be a reckless betrayal of public health. The EPA must keep the ban in place and protect the American people from this deadly substance.