Why the 1971 Asbestos Standard Mattered, and Why It Was Never Enough to Stop Mesothelioma
When OSHA issued its first asbestos standard in 1971, it marked a turning point for American workers. For the first time, the federal government set an enforceable limit on how much asbestos a worker could breathe on the job. The regulation recognized that employees’ lives were at stake. But the standard was built to stop …





