Asbestos emergency declared in Libby, Montana

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday declared a public health emergency for a Montana town where over 200 residents have died of mesothelioma–a disease that attacks the lining of the lung, abdomen or heart — and other asbestos-related diseases. This is the first public health emergency declared by the EPA in over a decade. The ..." (2009-6-18)
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