Virginia: A History of Asbestos Use

by Sum Doood
Article by Tara Nagel
The Appalachian Mountains, which run through Virginia and many other U.S. states, contain deposits of asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral that can cause mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer. Virginia contains a number of asbestos concentrations along the Blue Ridge and Maryland state line, west of Washington, D.C. In Virginia, two mines were found to contain asbestos deposits. While these asbestos-containing mines have been closed, Virginia still

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