Exposure to Asbestos-Containing Vermiculite Ore and Respiratory Symptoms among Individuals Who Were Children While the Mine Was Active in Libby, Montana | Zendy

Lisa C. Vinikoor | Zendy; Theodore Larson | Zendy; Thomas F. Bateson | Zendy; Linda S. Birnbaum | Zendy

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Exposure to Asbestos-Containing Vermiculite Ore and Respiratory Symptoms among Individuals Who Were Children While the Mine Was Active in Libby, Montana

Author(s) -

Lisa C. Vinikoor,

Theodore Larson,

Thomas F. Bateson,

Linda S. Birnbaum

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0901680

Subject(s) - vermiculite , asbestos , medicine , asbestosis , environmental health , respiratory system , logistic regression , lung , materials science , biology , horticulture , metallurgy

Libby, Montana, was home to the largest vermiculite ore mine in the United States. The processing, use, and transport of the ore, which was contaminated with amphibole asbestos, led to generalized contamination of the community. The mine closed in 1990.

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