Respiratory therapist Vernon Johnson, left, conducts a pulmonary test on Christine Ekstedt at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Libby, Mont. The clinic has diagnosed thousands of people with asbestos-related disease following contamination from a nearby mine for vermiculite, a product that was shipped across the U.S. by rail for use as insulation and other purposes. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
April 7, 2024
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Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court
Hundreds of people died and more than 3,000 have been sickened from asbestos exposure in the Libby area