Taconite a suspect in Iron Range cancer deaths
After three dozen new cases of a rare form of lung cancer were reported among Minnesota iron miners, the state health department says it will launch studies to determine the cause. Mesothelioma is linked to asbestos exposure, but some mine workers are concerned that taconite dust may also be a culprit.
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