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Study confirms link between mesothelioma, taconite

• Duluth News Tribune (April 13, 2013)

U finds cancer risk grows with years on taconite job

• StarTribune (April 13, 2013)

Iron Range: U study finds higher risk of rare cancer, but no proof that taconite dust causes it

• Pioneer Press (April 12, 2013)

Iron Range taconite health report to be released

• Duluth News Tribune (March 12, 2013)

Taconite Workers Health Study research team update

• Hometown Focus (October 21, 2011)

Occupational exposure first focus of Range health study

• Mesabi Daily News (October 18, 2011)

Iron Range death toll from rare cancer rises

• StarTribune (October 18, 2011)

More Iron Range mesothelioma deaths found

• Duluth News Tribune (October 17, 2011)

Testing of miners, spouses in study completed

• Mesabi Daily News (October 21, 2010)

U of M lung study continues with Silver Bay meeting

• Duluth News Tribune (September 1, 2010)

Taconite worker health testing moving to Silver Bay

• Duluth News Tribune (August 24, 2010)

Range health study needs more active steelworkers

• Duluth News Tribune (May 11, 2010)
  

Iron Range Miners: Three Personal Stories

• Duluth News Tribune (October 4, 2009)
  

Miners Health Study the End of a Long Wait

• Duluth News Tribune (October 4, 2009)

U researchers seek Range taconite workers for study

• Star Tribune (July 27, 2009)

Cancer in taconite workers to be studied

• United Press International, Inc. (July 27, 2009)

U of M updates Iron Range on mesothelioma study

• Star Tribune (Dec. 18, 2008)

Meeting set Thursday on mesothelioma study

• Duluth News Tribune (Dec. 17, 2008)

Air particulate tests begin on Iron Range

• Duluth News Tribune (June 3, 2008)

Study good use of funds

• The Daily Journal, International Falls (April 25, 2008)

Editorial: Getting answers for the Iron Range

• Star Tribune (April 23, 2008)

Legislature sends Pawlenty bill to delve into lung cancer on Iron Range

• Associated Press, Star Tribune (April 24, 2008)

Study of rare affliction among miners gets a push

• Star Tribune ( April 17, 2008)

Minnesota legislators give final approval to cancer study

• The Bemidji Pioneer (April 25, 2008)

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Radio coverage

Study: Cancer, work in taconite industry linked

• Minnesota Public Radio (April 12, 2013)

Iron Range miners, families await report on respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma

• Minnesota Public Radio (April 12, 2013)

Researchers update number of mesothelioma deaths

• Minnesota Public Radio (March 1, 2012)

More die of mesothelioma than previously reported

• Minnesota Public Radio (October 19, 2011)

Iron Range death toll from rare lung cancer rises

• Minnesota Public Radio (October 18, 2011)

Taconite worker health study comes to Silver Bay

• WTIP North Shore Community Radio (August 24, 2010)

Miners learn more about mesothelioma study

• Minnesota Public Radio (June 25, 2009)

Mesothelioma task force updates public on progress

• Minnesota Public Radio (Dec. 19, 2008)

Iron Range cancer study passes Legislature

• Minnesota Public Radio (April 24, 2008)

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Television coverage

Taconite study could answer Iron Range health concerns

• KARE 11 (April 12, 2013)

Update to Iron Range Cancer Study

• WDIO-TV (October 17, 2011)

Study Update Shows Increase in Mesothelioma Cases

• Northland's NewsCenter (March 1, 2011)

More Mesothelioma Cases

• WDIO-TV (February 28, 2011)

Four New Mesothelioma Cases Found

• WDIO-TV (April 28, 2010)

Health Study Update

• WDIO-TV (Jan. 20, 2010)

Researchers deny reports of low participation in Mesothelioma study

• FOX 21 News (Sept. 22, 2009)

U Of M Surveying Iron Rangers For Cancer Study

• WCCO-TV (July 27, 2009)

Iron Range Miners Invited To Take Part In Health Study

• Northland's NewsCenter (July 27, 2009)

Senate Approves Cancer Study

• Northland's NewsCenter (April 22, 2008)

Minn. Senate Approves Miner Cancer Research in Unanimous Vote

• FOX 9 News (April 21, 2008)

Health Study Money Approved by Governor

• WDIO-TV (April 28, 2008)

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Other coverage

Mesothelioma study to be released April 12

• Mesabi Daily News(March 12, 2013)

Health study progress report sent

• Mesabi Daily News(March 1, 2012)

Progress seen in cancer study

• VirginiaMN.com (October 17, 2011)

 

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