Archive for June 09, 2010

Closed Montana Mine Still Causing Asbestos-related Deaths

Closed Montana Mine Still Causing Asbestos-related Deaths

Twenty years after it was closed, the vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, is still claiming victims. Each month, 15 to 20 people are diagnosed with asbestos illnesses at a clinic in the town that once supplied 70 percent of the U.S. demand for vermiculite building insulation.