http://mymeso2.disqus.com/Mesothelioma Support CommunityenTue, 05 Aug 2008 09:11:40 -0000http://www.mymeso.org/2008/06/12/minnesota-examines-taconite-meso-danger/#comment-1100636Nice thoughts...<br>Good view...<br>I like the way of expressions...<br>Thanks,<br>===========<br>Alex<br><br><a href="http://www.treatmentcenters.org/minnestoa rel="nofollow">Minnestoa Treatment Centers</a>alexTue, 05 Aug 2008 09:11:40 -0000http://www.mymeso.org/2008/06/12/minnesota-examines-taconite-meso-danger/#comment-702379Hi Moe,<br>Thank you for your feedback on this article. I am encouraged that Minnesota is taking a proactive approach in studying this situation. They are currently trying to determine if the Iron Range workers affected by mesothelioma could possibly have been exposed to asbestos, or if their illness could be the result of a combination of exposure to asbestos and taconite, or taconite alone. Taconite is the mineral mined in the Iron Range, and it is fibrous, like asbestos, which led to the concerns that it might be a cause for mesothelioma. I will keep you posted as the study moves forward.WendiLewisWed, 18 Jun 2008 17:06:11 -0000http://www.mymeso.org/2008/06/12/minnesota-examines-taconite-meso-danger/#comment-2106959This is horrible. Mesothelioma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Mesothelioma is usely caused by exposure to asbestos. I have not heard of exposure to iron ore dust.We hope the best for these workers and their families.moeSat, 14 Jun 2008 23:59:02 -0000