On this episode of Destination Disaster, we discuss the Libby, Montana vermiculite mining operation that has left nearly 700 dead following asbestos exposure and the subsequent health affects such as cancers, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. The Environmental Protection Agency has been working to clean and ensure the safety of Libby, Montana since 2000 and officially announced a Public Health Emergency in 2009. Millions have been spent to clean and remove contaminated soil from the city and ensure future generations don't suffer from their early counterparts.

Episode Sources:

https://www.asbestos.com/jobsites/libby/

https://www.libbymt.com/community/history.htm

https://www.environmentandsociety.org/tools/keywords/leukemia-cluster-woburn-us-linked-chemical-leakage-and-tainted-water

http://archive.pov.org/libbymontana/breaking-the-story/

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.cleanup&id=0801744

Intro/Outro Music:

Lost Ghosts - Judgement Day Outside My Door

https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/275?sort=approved_at

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