The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month announced its final remedial plans for the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site, bringing closure to the largest, longest-running asbestos cleanup project in American history. The EPA project began almost 17 years ago in Montana, stemming from seven decades of vermiculite mining that led to toxic asbestos contamination throughout Libby and nearby Troy. Health officials believe the mines killed more than 400 Libby residents and sickened an estimated 3,000. Exposure to asbestos can lead to several serious illnesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. The latency period between exposure and diagnosis of mesothelioma is 20-50 years. The cleanup price has exceeded $540 million and is expected to cost another $64 millio...
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