An opportunity for public health activism

A reader sends in this opportunity for activism:
In 2007 the Minnesota Department of Health announced that 35 northern MN miners had developed mesothelioma, a cancer associated only with asbestos, for a total of 58 since 1997. From 1988 to 2006, 149 deaths were recorded.  The DOT is using taconite from the same mines to repair MN roads. The taconite and its aggregate is intensely being marketed around the upper midwest for this purpose yet it is coming from the same mines that have produced a deadly cancer. One citizen is asking the leglislature for a moratorium on use until a full mineral analysis is performed and the Mn Department of Health complete their 3 year analysis of the mine workers and is asking others to join in the request.  Read the full report here.

Don't know your legislators? Follow the links here:

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/housemembers.asp

http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_list.php?sort=d&ls=85#header

Don't know who represents you? Follow this link:

http://geo.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/districts/start.html