Asbestos: Conclusions about the Local Community:

• Not enough data are available to determine to what extent people who lived near the plant while it processed vermiculite were exposed to asbestos. However, as part of the Public Health Action Plan, the NYS DOH is reviewing health statistics for people living near Weedsport facility and other sites in New York that handled Libby vermiculite. The review will examine diseases that may be related to exposure to asbestos. When this review is complete, NYS DOH will share any new information with the local communities.
• The plant is closed, so the community is not currently being exposed to asbestos from plant emissions or from on-site asbestos-contaminated materials.
• e waste materials may have been used offsite for fill, driveway surfacing, soil amendments, or other applications. Two off-site properties that used waste material for fill and soil amendments have been investigated, results are pending.

Courtesy of ATSDR