Asbestos use was significantly reduced in the 1970s, but it was not fully banned by 1980, with some products still being manufactured containing it. Therefore, the statement in the question is false. Awareness of the dangers of asbestos led to gradual regulations, but complete cessation was a later development. ;
Asbestos use was significantly reduced in the 1970s, but it was not fully banned by 1980, with some products still containing it. Thus, the statement is False . The complete regulation and ban on its use occurred later, into the 1980s and beyond.
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