A Town Left To Die
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer


This site provides links to a collection of Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper articles about the history of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite mining in Libby, Montana. Topics of the articles include the recently discovered health risks associated with vermiculite, case histories of residents who became ill from asbestos exposure, and environmental restoration and public health care efforts made in response.

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Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.

Cutting Edge

Subject: Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Environmental Science:Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Restoration/Reclamation
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection
Grade Level: General Public
Health Topics: Minerals
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Minerals