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TIL USA banned asbestos only in 2024
(en.wikipedia.org)
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There are probably still a ton of oil heated homes with steam pipes wrapped in asbestos in the US. Hell, even my high school in the early 2000s was still using asbestos insulation everywhere, and I recall seeing those mesothelioma class-action commercials way before that in the 90s.
I bought a house in New England that still had it in 2016 and it was upwards of $7000 to replace at a discount (which also included the boiler, so probably closer $2000 for the pipes+labor) in 2018. For those looking to buy a home that might be oil heated, keep this in mind! One of the previous owners attempted to cover it all with black duct tape, but it wasn't made to last under the heat those pipes can put out (especially when your boiler tstat breaks and ambient temps rise to 90F...)
Asbestos abatement ain't cheap because there are specific ways it needs to be handled and disposed of.
If you don't live in a shithole state, at least.