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Asbestos on the High School Track

EPA inspector Paul Peronard discusses the vermiculite tailings used to make the track at Libby High School.

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The Spencer Family on the Dangers of Asbestos

Libby resident Shelly Spencer talks about her fear of exposing her young kids to asbestos, which was used as insulation in their attic.

Mono-Kote

EPA agent Paul Peronard talks about the industrial use of vermiculite.

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More About Earl Lovick

Earl Lovick was W. R. Grace's man in Libby. Residents still talk about him with a mixture of fondness and disbelief that he knew about the dangers of Zonolite.

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Asbestos on the Little League Fields

EPA inspector Paul Peronard talks about the kids of Libby's little league team, who were unknowingly exposed to asbestos.

Alice Priest's Story

Alice Priest's husband died from asbestos poisoning, and she breathes out of an oxygen tank.

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  • Updated on April 18, 2011

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Film Information

Libby, Montana (60 min.)

Broadcast Date: August 28, 2007

Trailer: Link

Filmmakers: Doug Hawes-Davis, Drury Gunn Carr | Interview | Statement

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Our life in america is not governed by the people, it's ruled by money and political wrangling. . . To the people of Libby, Montana my heart goes out to you, I wish there was something more that I could do or say!”

— Garion, Viewer

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Critical Acclaim

Libby. . . is definitely horrific . . . The film isn’t exactly the blood-stirring anti-corporate agitprop you might expect. The directors . . . chose to structure it like a mystery.”

&mdash Mike Hale, New York Times