An Air That Kills: How the Asbestos Poisoning of Libby, Montana, Uncovered a National Scandal

About This Book

The Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into Libby, Montana — the small town where W.R. Grace's vermiculite mine released asbestos fibers that killed hundreds of residents. This is investigative journalism at its best, exposing how corporate negligence and government failure turned an entire community into an asbestos disaster zone.

Best for: Anyone interested in environmental asbestos exposure, community health crises, and the real human cost of corporate negligence.

Who Should Read This

Anyone interested in environmental asbestos exposure, community health crises, and the real human cost of corporate negligence.

Key Takeaways

• Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of the Libby, Montana disaster
• Exposes W.R. Grace's decades of environmental contamination
• Shows how entire communities can be exposed without workplace contact
• Led to EPA Superfund designation and federal cleanup

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