Asbestos Laws & Regulations

At Goldberg, Persky & White P.C., we have represented thousands of individuals who were unknowingly exposed to asbestos on the job. One area with a particularly troubling history is Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, where two major industrial sites—Pierce Glass (also known over the years as Ball Glass, Saint-Gobain, and Ardagh Glass) and Pittsburgh Corning have been…

After a wave of criticism from public health advocates, environmental groups, and political leaders, the Trump Administration has reversed its decision to rewrite the Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos. This announcement ends weeks of uncertainty over whether the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would weaken or delay one of the most significant chemical safety actions in…

The Trump administration has announced plans to revisit a critical ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last remaining type of asbestos still permitted in the United States. According to a recent filing with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, this move could suspend enforcement of the existing rule for over two years while the Environmental Protection…

In March 2024, the United States took a historic step by banning the last remaining uses of chrysotile asbestos—the most commonly used form of the mineral worldwide. It was a big win for public health, but it didn’t mean the asbestos problem was over. A year later, it’s clear that putting the ban into action…