April 10, 2007

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has determined the levels of fibers in the air of Silver Bay is higher than in St. Paul; the "asbetos-like" fiber count is about three times higher than in St. Paul.

LISTEN:The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has determined the levels of fibers in the air of Silver Bay is higher than in St. Paul; the "asbetos-like" fiber count is about three times higher than in St. Paul.
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The town of Silver Bay, on the North Shore of Lake Superior, has more mineral fragments in its air than the city of St. Paul. That's the word from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Some people call these fragments "asbestos-like fibers," and scientists are concerned about their possible health effects. The MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health are scrambling to figure out what to do about it.

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