asbestosis

State says asbestos deaths linked to work exposure

By VPR | April 2, 2009

The Vermont Health Department says five people who died of a lung ailment linked to exposure to asbestos received that exposure at their jobs, not because of where they lived.

Vermont Health Department agrees to update asbestos mine report

By VPR | February 16, 2009

The Vermont Health Department has agreed to further investigate the possible health risks of a closed asbestos mine, following criticism over an earlier report that erroneously found a higher-than-expected incidence of lung cancer among nearby residents.

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Officials face angry crowd at asbestos mine briefing

By John Dillon | January 13, 2009

The mine site straddles the towns of Eden and Lowell. It was closed in 1993. Officials are concerned that waste rock containing potentially harmful asbestos fibers was used for road-building and for construction throughout the area.