Living and Dying in Libby

Brian Plonka

The Spokesman-Review

An asbestos fiber found in a home during EPA testing is detected by the fine eye of an electron microscope. The fiber is straight with spear-like appendages. When breathed into the lungs the fiber digs deeper into the tissue with no way to reverse the trajectory, eventually leading the way for lethal illness.

Brian Plonka, "Living and Dying in Libby," in POYi Archive, Item #32595, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/32595 (accessed November 21, 2024).