The public meetings regarding the Lowell and Eden asbestos mines in Vermont that were originally supposed to take place last month have now been rescheduled for next week. The two meetings were canceled due to inclement weather conditions and postponed until a later date.

Now the state of Vermont Health Department is preparing to discuss their findings regarding a recent health study related to asbestos and the residents of Eden and Lowell.

Asbestos was used in a number of materials during the early twentieth century. The mines in Eden and Lowell which are owned by W.R. Grace have been found to contain vermiculite contaminated with the dangerous substance.

The recent study that has been conducted by the state health department shows a relation between the residents of the two towns and asbestos-related ailments. Those that live within 10 miles of either of the two mines were found to be at higher risk of developing an asbestos-related illness according to the study.

Asbestos exposure has been known to lead to the development of a number of different asbestos-related diseases. Three of those diseases include asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. Because such diseases typically have such a long latency period patients are often left with limited choices regarding treatment. In many cases such diseases are already in their advanced stages of development by the time they are discovered.

The first of the two meetings is scheduled in Eden at the Eden Central School on January 12th at 6:30 in the evening. The second of the meetings will be held in Lowell on January 13th at the Lowell Grade School.

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