Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - EPA Announces Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana; EPA to Move Aggressively on Cleanup and HHS to Assist Area Residents with Medical Care
Libby, MT’s asbestos mining ended decades ago, but the exposure to residents from past mining and current environmental issues persists.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - EPA Announces Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana; EPA to Move Aggressively on Cleanup and HHS to Assist Area Residents with Medical Care
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Applauds EPA’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency in Asbestos-Laden Libby, Montana Area
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 - ATSDR Issues Report on Asbestos Exposure from Libby Vermiculite
Friday, March 14th, 2008 - Low exposure to asbestos-like mineral from Montana vermiculite may up lung disease risk
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 - Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) response to W.R. Grace announcement
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 - U.S. EPA Sends Experts to Israel for Asbestos Training
Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 - Nightline Focuses on Cities at Risk for Asbestos Shipments; Many in Danger of Asbestos Epidemic as Members of Congress Work to Shield Corporations at Fault
Thursday, September 15th, 2005 - Ground-Breaking Mesothelioma Detection Study Begins – Libby, MT Residents Participating in Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) Funded Research into Mesothelioma Serum Marker
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005 - Plant Workers Exposed to Vermiculite Ore from Libby, Mont., Shown to Have High Rate of Chest Wall Abnormalities
Monday, February 14th, 2005 - An Air That Kills: Asbestos Case in Libby, Montana Comes to a Dramatic Conclusion as a Federal Indictment is Handed Down to W.R. Grace & Company: Award-winning journalists who first broke the Libby story release a book about the asbestos coverup
Monday, February 7th, 2005 - W.R. Grace and Executives, Charged with Endangering Libby, Montana Community, Fraud, and Obstruction of Justice
Wednesday, January 5th, 2005 - People Exposed to Asbestos Show Early Signs of Autoimmunity: Exposure to toxic amphibole asbestos may contribute to autoimmunity, potentially laying the groundwork for future autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, according to a study
Tuesday, June 25th, 2002 - Libby asbestos risk underscored
Friday, May 31st, 2002 - Libby, MT – 2,700 Residents and One Asbestos Scare
Thursday, November 25th, 1999 - Montana Governor From Libby Should Have Known of Dangers

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