Senator Criticizes Libby Residents’ Bill -- MesoLink.org -- 02-08-06

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The bill designed to compensate the asbestos exposed residents of Libby has been criticized by the Montana Senator Conrad Burns. The Senate bill, which is still pending, is being opposed by the senator because of a provision made by another Montana Senator, Max Baucus, a democrat. It is expected that the bill will be taken up by the senate in the near future.

The bill provides for the injured residents of Libby up to $1.1 million each for injuries sustained as a result of exposure to asbestos. The exposure occurred as the result of contamination from the vermiculite mine operated in the area by W.R. Grace. Hundreds of deaths and asbestos related injuries stemmed from the exposure.

Burns is opposing the bill because a particular test is not being used to determine the eligibility of Libby residents for compensation. This method of testing enables the testing of the lungs’ efficiency when it comes to passing oxygen into the bloodstream. The test is known as the diffusion capacity test, and also helps to determine the presence of a particular type of asbestos disease common in Libby, which is called tremolite asbestos disease.