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Ep 118 Asbestos: Corruption and cancer and corporate greed, oh my!

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Asbestos Dust in Libby

WR Grace also had evidence that asbestos dust from the mine found its way into the town itself, detectable in downtown Libby on many dry days. In 1969 quote, 24,000 pounds of dust a day were expelled from the large stack on the dry mill. The dust was about 20% asbestos and tested as high as 40%. And the production of asbestos would continue to increase in later years, doubling even at some points.

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