Palladino: The Toughest Guy who ever Played

Frank Vaccarelli was a man who didn't like to lose. Vaccarelli won his last battle. The demon, mesothelioma, took one of his lungs, but it didn't take his life.

Health Commissioner at Center of Controversy over Cancer Data

Iron Range legislators are incensed, and two of them - Rep. Tom Rukavina and Sen. David Tomassoni - held a news conference outside Pawlenty's office to call for her resignation.

Miners Angered by Health Department Delay

Some retired mine workers are fuming at the Minnesota Department of Health's decision to withhold information for a year, about the death of 35 miners from mesothelioma.

Six more Cases of Asbestos Related Cancer Identified

Six more cases were identified as health officials reviewed data in preparation for proposed study; Officials say they expect to find additional cases as work on the study continues

Workers, State Demand Answers

Travel through the Iron Range in northern Minnesota, and you'll see the land opened up, exposing the red iron ore and taconite deposits that brought jobs and prosperity to the region generations ago.

Health Department Erred in Hiding Cancer Toll

One diagnosis of mesothelioma is a personal tragedy. Several dozen diagnoses, all among men of similar age who worked in the same Minnesota industry, is a serious public health issue.

Husbands' and Father's Clothing Exposed Woman to Asbestos

An Arkansas woman suffering from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit against 96 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court, alleging she was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers from family members' clothing.

Health Commissioner Defends Decision to keep Cancer Death Secret

Minnesota's commissioner of health is defending her decision to withhold information about deaths from a rare form of cancer.

Health Department held info about Miner Cancer

Some health experts are criticizing a decision by the Minnesota Department of Health to withhold information about additional deadly cancers among Iron Range miners.

Health Department withheld Asbestos Cancer Research Findings

Minnesota Health Department failed to promptly disclose a year-old research project that found 35 more than the original 17 Iron Range miners had developed mesothelioma.