EPA to Pay Health Bills for People Sickened by Asbestos From Mon...

Courtesy washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 06/17/2009 - 22:00

The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday declared its first-ever "public health emergency," saying the federal government will funnel $6 million to provide medical care for people sickened by asbestos from a mine in northwest Montana.


 

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