Asbestos in textured paint and in patching compounds used on wall and ceiling joints their use was banned in 1977.
Everything else is up in the air, On July 12, 1989, EPA issued a final rule banning most asbestos-containing products. In 1991, this regulation was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
There never really has been a complete ban as far as I know. Maybe someone who knows HAzMAt a little better can chime in.
Maybe read the attach document. Explains some of it
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