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Brian Plonka
The Spokesman-Review
"Living and Dying in Libby"

 

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Sally Fuchs gets a crash course on how the respiratory system is affected by asbestos exposure. The Libby woman now in her 30's was a child when she used to play in the contaminated soil near the towns ballfields. Fuchs took part in the first health screening that saw some 3,000 people and was selected from those results for further testing. Her diagnosis, keep updating her visits and x-rays for the rest of her life.
 
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