Lynden water supply trumps fix for asbestos in budget battle

The Bellingham HeraldLynden water supply trumps fix for asbestos in budget battleThe Bellingham HeraldThe asbestos, a natural part of the rock coming from the slide, is potentially harmful to humans, but studies of the health risk associated with the Swift Creek slide were inconclusive. The microscopic asbestos fibers can cause lung diseases if inhaled.