Asbestos Waste May Have Been Used to Construct Roads in Vermont
Last week the state of Vermont released a report that showed significantly higher death rates from asbestos-related diseases in the towns surrounding a now-closed mine in Lowell and Eden.
They go on to say that asbestos waste from the mine may have been used in the construction of local roads. Linda Elliott, of the Department of Environmental Conservation, says officials are also investigating the communities in this area to find out if the asbestos tailings were used as fill in for driveways or other projects.
Elliott seems eager to reassure the public that the waste rock contains only a small amount of asbestos, but says the state needs to find out more.