A federal agency has announced that the asbestos levels at Illinois Beach State Park are not high enough to pose a health threat to visitors.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in Atlanta said Tuesday that its conclusion is based on simulated activities. These activities include running, volleyball and playing in the sand.

Other studies of the beach also have confirmed the federal findings, and agree with the proclamation that the asbestos levels at the state park pose no danger.

The park is also known as Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park. The park is located near the Wisconsin border on Lake Michigan, and has been in the nationwide news before.

In 1991, a large-scale asbestos cleanup was conducted in an area nearby the state park.

When inhaled, asbestos can cause serious health problems. Asbestos inhalation has been linked to such fatal health conditions as lung cancer and mesothelioma. Asbestos was once a common component in construction, and was included in ceiling tiles, floor tiles, and insulation. Once inhaled, it can take decades for the cancer to be diagnosed. With such a long latency period, asbestos-related conditions are often undiagnosed until a person is in their golden years.

A copy of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s health assessment will be available for review after March 13 at the Zion-Benton Public Library in Zion, Illinois. The agency is accepting public comments through May 11.

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Chicago Tribune

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