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- EIN 27-0037896
- (406) 293-9274
- 214 E 3rd St Libby MT 59923-2056 USA
- www.libbyasbestos.org
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Causes: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care, Health
Mission: Center for asbestos related disease (card) provides long term screening, health monitoring, disease diagnosis, specialized asbestos healthcare and counseling to all people impacted by libby amphibole asbestos. Card also provides outreach, advocacy, disease prevention and research to benefit all affected by asbestos.
Programs: Card now has a patient population of over 7,000. For grant year 2016/17, 822 asbestos screenings were conducted, 603 of which were new patients. 149 of the asbestos screenings were screened as part of card's long distance screening program. 440 lung cancer screenings were also conducted. National outreach and education included an article published in a peer reviewed journal, and presentations at 6 professional conferences. Card continues to provide long term screening, disease diagnosis, preventative care education, patient advocacy and specialty care to those who have an asbestos related disease or are at risk of developing such a disease.