News: Minnesota Health Report on Iron Range Miners with Mesothelioma

The Minnesota Health Department has released study news on the 58 men at Iron Range who developed mesothelioma after working at various mining companies.

Health officials haven't ruled out the controversial theory that the mine workers developed mesothelioma, a rare cancer related to asbestos exposure, by inhaling the toxic taconite particles in the mining dust, according to TwinCities.com.

The report, published December 7, 2007, attempts to uncover the reasons why mesothelioma is twice as prevalent among men in Northeastern Minnesota as in the rest of the state.

Reportedly, the only conclusion made thus far is that the threat was confined to the mines and not the entire region.

More research is necessary, and along with it, funding to conduct further study efforts.

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