The United States Environmental Protection Agency has formally declared the city of Libby, Montana a federal public health emergency. In this unanticipated step, the EPA has set aside $125 million to finish cleaning up the asbestos-contaminated city.

Before the mine closed in 1990, it was spilling 24,000 pounds of asbestos dust into the air each day. Asbestos particles were not only breathed in by residents outside, but also infiltrated their homes, covering attics, kitchens, and bedrooms with a fine layer of cancerous soot.

The Easter Egg Adventure move Bride of Frankenstein trailer Decontaminating a home consists of first erecting a plastic tent over the house. Then EPA officials in protective gear vacuum every surface and crevice inside, and dig up the lawns to get rid of all the hazardous materials. Decontaminating a single home takes several days.

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Metropolis ipod Exposure to asbestos has been linked to several fatal diseases including lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure is the only proven way to contract asbestosis and mesothelioma. Libby, Montana has 40 to 80 times the national average rate of death from asbestos-related diseases.

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Gerald Gary of Dallas, Texas was a member of the United States Navy for 20 years. During his time in the service, he worked repairing parts on vessels including thousands of asbestos-laden gaskets and pumps. Asbestos was widely used on ships since it was discovered to have natural heat and fire resistant properties.

Twenty years of breathing in fibers from those parts caught up with Gary decades later when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. He took his case to court, and was awarded a substantial amount for his medical bills, pain and suffering — $4 million.

Unfortunately, it was already too late for Gary. He died 16 months after his diagnosis at the age of 75. His videotaped deposition appeared at trial after his death. Gary’s lawyers told the jury that his death was preventable—and it was.

As in most cases, the manufacturers of the gaskets and pumps that Gary used were well aware that the asbestos they contained would be harmful to the health of those who worked with them. They purposely kept this information from consumers to make a profit at the expense of public health.

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According to a notice filed in the U.S. District Court in Missoula, federal prosecutors have dismissed charges against the only remaining defendant in the criminal case of W.R. Grace & Co.

Last month, Grace and three individual defendants were acquitted on charges relating to a criminal conspiracy involving Clean Air Act violations and obstruction of justice. A fourth defendant, O. Mario Favorito, was removed from the case due to potential conflicts with his defense. He was slated to stand trial separately in September, but his case was dismissed on May 8, 2009.

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The case against Grace began in 2005 when a federal grand jury handed down an unprecedented indictment, alleging a 30-year conspiracy to defraud the government and knowingly endanger the residents of Libby, Missouri. While seven Grace employees were initially named in the indictment, charges were dropped at the request of the prosecutors, who conceded they lacked the evidence needed to convict the men.

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A mortality study at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby has found 227 community members died from the asbestos diseases like mesothelioma cancer, and lists more than 1,800 active cases resulting from exposure to the deadly mineral. The study also relates scores of deaths to non-occupational asbestos-exposures, and finds that 77 people who never worked at Grace’s mine in Libby have died of asbestos disease since 1998.