Bill Funding Study Of Mesothelioma Passes House

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Bill Funding Study Of Mesothelioma Passes House

By KBJR News 1

Story Published: Mar 13, 2008 at 6:23 AM CST

Story Updated: Mar 13, 2008 at 6:23 AM CST

A bill that would fund a study of lung cancer on the Iron Range was cleared by a Minnesota House Committee on Tuesday.

Our partners at Mesabi Daily News report, the bill will provide $4.9 million dollars to study the correlation between taconite mining and mesothelioma.

Researchers will measure the level of exposure to dust, the components of the dust and compare the results to miners and their spouses.

Last spring the state Health Department found that 52 miners had died from mesothelioma.

That number has since grown to 58.

Mining companies are cooperating with the study but it is still unclear whether they are responsible.

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