CARD Clinic to Release New Asbestos Research in 2024

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease has begun work on a series of new research articles scheduled to be released throughout 2024. The content will center around new studies concerning asbestos and autoimmune disease.  The articles will reveal details discovered in analyzing the health impact of people exposed to amphibole asbestos from Libby, Montana. This type of asbestos found in the former mining town takes less exposure to cause cancer than other types of the mineral such as chrysotile asbestos, which makes amphibole even more dangerous. CARD’s first article is expected to be released in January 2024. The upcoming content will continue the organization’s mission to educate both medical professionals and the public about asbestos. The CARD Clinic has been in operation since 2000 with a team of doctors, nurses, specialists and researchers providing care and resources for people in Libby. Asbestos Mining in Libby Montana In 1919 Libby Montana became popular for vermiculite mining. The mineral can easily become contaminated with asbestos since it forms alongside asbestos veins. Workers, residents in Libby, and people in the nearby town of Troy, all became exposed to toxic asbestos dust. Mining in Libby eventually stopped in 1990. Around 2,400 people in total across the area were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease. A 2021 Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology report shows nearly 700 residents died from mesothelioma, asbe...
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