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Published August 23, 2010, 12:00 AM

Mesothelioma


This death certificate is from a taconite miner who died from mesothelioma. State health data shows that an unusually high number of Iron Range residents are dying from mesothelioma, a rare lung disease associated with exposure to asbestos. (2007 file / News Tribune)
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