IG criticizes EPA's lax scrutiny of asbestos in schools

EPA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is criticizing the agency's oversight of schools' management and monitoring of asbestos in their buildings, adding to concerns that the agency is not adequately regulating the carcinogen under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). OIG's Sept. 17 report , “EPA Needs to Re-Evaluate Its Compliance Monitoring Priorities for Minimizing Asbestos Risks in Schools,” finds that EPA has divested resources from the asbestos program and prioritized other aspects of its TSCA program and enforcement,...