**Health Hazards** BNSF Railway Defends Itself in Asbestos-Contaminated Montana Town Lawsuit – Jury to Decide Damages
HELENA, Mont. – BNSF Railway, a Texas-based railroad corporation, faces a federal civil court trial following allegations of its involvement in the asbestos exposure that has devastated the small town of Libby, Montana. The case revolves around the lung cancer deaths of two former residents in what is considered one of the deadliest sites under the federal Superfund pollution program. During the trial, BNSF Railway’s attorneys argued that the corporation should not be held liable …