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Tracy McNew & Leroy Thom of Libby’s CARD Clinic

Tracy McNew & Leroy Thom of Libby’s CARD Clinic

Update: 2024-06-13
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Tracy McNew is executive director of the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) in Libby, Montana, and LeRoy Thom is the clinic board president. The CARD clinic provides critical services to the Libby community as they recover from the legacy of vermiculite mining.

In this episode, Tracy and LeRoy discuss how the CARD is addressing the health impacts of asbestos exposure, the Affordable Care Act’s provisions to fund care for asbestos-related diseases, and the clinic’s legal battles with BNSF Railway.

Transcript available here.



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Tracy McNew & Leroy Thom of Libby’s CARD Clinic

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