This message is from: Lori Puster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Teresa,
Thank you for the "first hand" account. I didn't want to come off as alarmist in my post, but I wanted people to know why Libby is in the national news. Some people on this list might even want to consider contacting their Senators and Representatives--letting them know they support the people of Libby on this issue. It seems to me like the "neighborly" thing to do. And, I think it's important to people with respiratory or any other health concerns to have information on potential hazards. It really is too bad about the whole situation, but it looks like the brave citizens of Libby may have turned the tide of public opinion on this nasty piece of legislation. Good for them! Lori Puster MoonWise Farm Veneta, OR At 07:52 AM 4/13/00 -0700, you wrote: >This message is from: "Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi Lori, Ruthie, and All, > We're neighbors, so to speak, with Libby and I've been following the >issue. Lori you are correct in all of your statements. The sad part is, our >own GOV. entities that are suppose to protect us (EPA) has known about this >problem since the 70's and have >helped cover it up. Just goes to show us we need to use our own judgement on >things. > >The asbestos is in town because people put it there -- not the wind or >nature. The plant gave bags of the stuff away to use in gardens and around >the homes of their workers. Of course by the late 70's we (American's) knew >asbestos was dangerous but people were told by the mine because this wasn't >processed asbestos it was deemed "safe". Some homes with it as insulation >have normal >and safe levels, and some are not safe, containing dangerously high amounts >of asbestos. The Governor of Montana grew up in Libby and played in piles of >the stuff as a child. He's not sick so therefore no one should be. > >Is it safe to go to NortikeFest at Libby? I feel it is for the average >person. Unless you have respiratory problems already and aren't comfortable >with the whole idea. It literally takes decades for asbestos damage to be >seen. Twenty years seems to be the starting point for asbestos. Medical >experts (Mayo Clinic etc) have said we are probably seeing the first of the >injured, the death toll can continue to rise before it stops. > >WE WILL BE AT LIBBY, visiting shouldn't be a problem; living and breathing >the stuff for an extended period of time isn't wise, but visiting should be >ok (although I may take my mask if my allergies are acting up anyway.) Just >to be safe we need to keep the show ring watered and keep the dust down. > >Teresa Sanders >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- > >This message is from: Lori Puster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Libby Montana has actually been in the national news--CNN, NPR, >etc.--recently because of the whole town being contaminated with asbestos >from the mining operations. At issue is legislation, lobbied for by the >parent companies of the now defunct asbestos mines, which would restrict >their liability. If this passes, many inhabitants of Libby would be >prohibited from seeking damages for their asbestos related illnesses. >There is a national television commercial campaign aimed at making visible >their plight in an effort to stop the legislation from passing. > >I don't know if the horse show is anywhere near the contaminated areas, but >anyone with respiratory problems should seriously consider avoiding Libby >altogether as asbestos, even in minute amounts can cause serious lung >damage. > >It certainly isn't good publicity for Libby, but it's far more important >issue than the affect it might have on the attendance at the Nordic Fest. > >As someone with asthma, if I do go to the horse show this year; I won't be >staying in town. That's for sure > > >Lori P. >MoonWise Farm >Veneta, OR > > > > >
