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Health study probes asbestos in Lake Superior drinking water
A team led by Dr. Irving J. Selikoff arrives in Duluth to study health risks from asbestos fibers found in Lake Superior drinking water. EPA says tailings from Reserve Mining Co. may be the source, with PCA considering a six week shutdown of the Silver Bay plant and ongoing monitoring of related communities.
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Duluth, Minn
Irving J. Selikoff
Duluth
Lake Superior
Selikoff
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York City
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reserve Mining Co
Silver Bay
Minn
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Reserve
Ben Boo
Beaver Bay
EPA
PCA
Grant Merritt
Merritt
Steve Gadler
St. Paul
Superior
Boo
Wendell Anderson