Libby, Montana: Asbestos and the Deadly Silence of an American Corporation
Customer Review: Disturbing, enlightening, and moving.
Despite being a relatively recent transplant to Montana, I’ve had the benefit of traveling throughout most of the state, and have had the good fortune of spending some time in Libby. Before I moved here, my knowledge of the fallout of W.R. Grace’s mining operations there was limited to what I’d seen on “60 Minutes.” After visiting Libby & working with a few folks from the town, the story held a much more personal interest for me–so I sought out this book to learn more.
I really couldn’t put this book down once I’d started reading–Peacock does a wonderful job of detailing the history of Grace’s (ongoing) policies of deceit, to such a degree that I found myself literally wondering aloud “how could they DO this?” over & over. On the other hand, I felt that her depiction of the Libby townspeople’s part in the tragedy was also fair; not overly harsh, but also not glossing over the roles that complacent plant managers had in perpetuating the policies that Grace officials were handing down (despite the evidence of an impending public health disaster). The section on the possibility of a massive public health crisis in NYC (due to the use of Libby vermiculite as insulation in the World Trade Center buildings) ought to be required reading for every New Yorker, in my opinion.
All in all, I feel that this is a crucial exploration of not only one small Montana town’s problem, but also of a much larger set of problems that every community faces. When the unethical practices of corporations like W.R. Grace go unchecked, it results in disaster for everyone.
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