LOW-LEVEL EXPOSURE TO 'ASBESTOS-LIKE MINERAL' FROM MONTANA VERMICULITE MAY INCREASE RISK FOR LUNG DISEASE
March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008
CINCINNATI, March 14 -- University of Cincinnati issued the following news release:
Workers exposed to low levels of an asbestos-like mineral from Montana more than two decades ago are at an increased risk for lung disease today, according to research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
Vermiculite is a mineral with a flaky, fluffy-looking structure. Previous studies revealed that the vermiculite ore mined in Libby, Mont., contained increased levels of an asbest . . .
Workers exposed to low levels of an asbestos-like mineral from Montana more than two decades ago are at an increased risk for lung disease today, according to research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
Vermiculite is a mineral with a flaky, fluffy-looking structure. Previous studies revealed that the vermiculite ore mined in Libby, Mont., contained increased levels of an asbest . . .