Montana Lot May Contain Asbestos
Article Added May 21st, 2007 - Print This Story - Bookmark This Story
Testing will occur this week on a lot used to hold building debris in Cheyenne, Montana after residents raised concern that the rubble could contain asbestos. The EPA will conduct air and soil tests to determine if levels of asbestos are present. Neighbors that live near a lot used to hold discarded building debris raised concern over the lot when a material that looked like asbestos was discovered. The Environmental Protection Agency was called in to conduct air and soil tests on the lot to determine if there is asbestos present and, if so, at what levels the deadly material is there. Health officials initially stated that the debris was not harmful in the state it was in on the lot, but decided to bring in the EPA when a private contractor called in to investigate said the material could contain hazardous levels of airborne asbestos. Asbestos is not dangerous until it breaks apart and becomes airborne, when it can be breathed into the lungs. Asbestos fibers get caught in the lining of the lungs, keeping them from absorbing oxygen and resulting in respiratory diseases. Emphysema and mesothelioma, an aggressive type of lung cancer, may develop from breathing in asbestos particles. The EPA will conduct the tests in May, and results should be released two months later.
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