Mesothelioma cases on the rise among Iron Range miners, who work with taconite

At a recent meeting of the Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership, the Department of Health revealed that another case of deadly mesothelioma has been identified among Iron Range miners.

That brings the total fatal cases of the disease, to 59, reported WDIO-TV on June 12, 2008.

At issue is whether those cases were caused by exposure to taconite dust, which contains some fibers that are chemically identical to asbestos.

The partnership gathered to learn more about the critical health studies being done to understand why the miners are succumbing to mesothelioma, a cancer nearly always associated with asbestos exposure.

According to the news report, this summer, old health studies will be gathered and analyzed, and doctors will start looking at current asbestos exposure controls.

From shipfitters, pipefitters and demolition workers, to those toiling on railroads and in construction, Weitz & Luxenberg has many clients whose needless and entirely avoidable exposure to asbestos ultimately led to them developing asbestos-related diseases.

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