The W. R. Grace trial is well under way in Missoula, Montana. Former executives of the company are accused of knowingly mining asbestos-tainted vermiculite from Grace-owned mine and keeping that information from both the employees and residents of the town of Libby, Montana. Many of those former employees and residents have become ill due to exposure to asbestos, some in a secondhand fashion.
Asbestos exposure is known to cause a number of deadly diseases including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. In many cases these types of diseases are already in advanced stages of development by the time they are discovered.
Yesterday, during the second full day of testimony in the Grace trial, Judge Donald Molloy made a ruling regarding the testimony of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official who coordinated cleanup at the Libby mine site. Molloy ordered the EPA official to refrain from discussing any scientific data during the trial.
Monday, April 6, 2009
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