Asbestos Emergency Declared in Libby

"The Environmental Protection Agency has declared a public health emergency in and around Libby, Montana. The announcement was made on Wednesday. Libby is the site of a former mining operation run by W. R. Grace & Co. Grace ran the mine for decades, and extracted asbestos-laced vermiculite that it used to create various products. The [...]" (2009-6-18)
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