All I know is that the home I lived in for 14 years was insulated with the vermiculite from the W.R.Grace mine from Libby MT and I vacuumed up those little pellets for those 14 years before vacuuming the remainder of the house. Now 21 years later I have been diagnosed with cancer. My boys thought playing with those little pellets of insulation was pretty neat as well so all I can do is tell them to get regular screening for cancer. W.R. Grace declared bankruptcy when the claims against them became too great and this case became as much one about who had more power amongst the agents of the E.P.A. and who would become King of Libby MT amongst those E.P.A. agents those located on the ground in Libby or the agents in the Denver field office. It really is sad for all the people affected.
Prayers for your health.
Not exactly comparable but I have heard of people with lung cancer that had never smoked tobacco, while at the same time I know of people who have smoked practically all their adult life and have not developed cancer.
It really is sad for all the people affected.
That is exactly the problem. Everybody lost. From the beginning, the lawsuit was a money grab, designed not to help the people but to bankrupt the company and show the power of the EPA and Justice Dept. To really help people, matter should have been settled relatively easy and quickly with the company. That is exactly why the power of the Big Government should be curtailed, because many people in government get "drunk on power" and power is all that matters to them.
Unfortunately, many businesses are treated simply as "big pockets" and have to also contend with the other side of the coin - unscrupulous tort lawyers - see my post Judge refers lawyer for prosecution in Dole fraud
Again, my best wishes for your recovery.