Friday, December 12, 2008
Asbestos Concerns Prompt Public Meetings
Source: WCAX-TV.com
Public meetings have been setup between residents of Eden and Lowell and officials from town, state and federal agencies to discuss the issues concerning people living near an abandoned asbestos mine. Vermont state reports have recently revealed a cluster of cancer cases in this area and residents are justifiably concerned as to what will be done to protect them and their children from further exposures to the carcinogen.
The recent report showed that residents in areas surrounding the mine had a statistically significant increase in their chances of developing lung cancer and a number of other diseases as well.
Public meetings have been setup between residents of Eden and Lowell and officials from town, state and federal agencies to discuss the issues concerning people living near an abandoned asbestos mine. Vermont state reports have recently revealed a cluster of cancer cases in this area and residents are justifiably concerned as to what will be done to protect them and their children from further exposures to the carcinogen.
The recent report showed that residents in areas surrounding the mine had a statistically significant increase in their chances of developing lung cancer and a number of other diseases as well.
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