Contaminated vermiculite ore from Libby, Montana was processed in northeast Minneapolis from 1936 to 1989 in a densely populated urban residential neighborhood, resulting in non-occupational exposure ...

Nov. 25: This post has been corrected. Vermiculite, a type of metal similar to mica, does not necessarily contain asbestos, but the ore from Libby developed naturally alongside a highly toxic form of ...

Soil testing conducted by Environmental Protection Agency has found asbestos contamination in West Dallas properties adjacent to the former W.R. Grace vermiculite processing plant, which has since ...

LIBBY, Mont. – When Bob Dedrick had a routine chest X-ray before a gall bladder operation, the doctor returned with the results and a question. “Where do you live?” the doctor asked. “Libby, Montana,” ...

Jean C. Pfau discusses the history and health implications of the vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, and the establishment ...

The EPA Region 6 office is seeking former employees and neighbors of the W.R. Grace vermiculite processing facility that operated on the Big Tex site in Southtown from 1961-89 to assist with its ...

Rates for diseases directly related to asbestos exposure were not elevated in the analysis area The Utah Department of Health (UDOH), Environmental Epidemiology Program has completed a study of ...

Libby, MT, USA, was the home to workers at a historical vermiculite mining facility and served as the processing and distribution center for this industrial product that was contaminated with ...

New York, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Vermiculite Global Market Report 2023" - https://www.reportlinker ...

LIBBY - A combination of soil removal and containment should be used to keep asbestos that is still in the ground from reaching the air near two former vermiculite processing areas in Libby, the ...

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