Libby, Montan Video Analysis

The area of greatest concern and threat is Illinois Beach State Park which boarders the contamination site to the North. This is a concern as asbestos can cause cancer if the fibers are inhaled. Asbestos is less dangerous in water supplies although the site run-off at one point was 3 times the EPA’s limit. The EPA continues to monitor and improve the site. After the main site contamination were remediated, secondary excavation and capping projects have taken place over the years to continue to clean the site for future re-development as shown in the image below.

Asbestos in the home can be very dangerous. It is very common for homes built or remodeled before the 1970’s to have asbestos-containing materials in them. During the twentieth century, about 30 million tons of asbestos fibers were used in the United States, and some of this asbestos ended up in residential buildings. If you have purchased a home or are considering the purchase of one, the presence of asbestos is nor necessarily a problem. The majority of individuals with asbestos related diseases have been in the business of manufacturing, installing and/or removing asbestos products. Fortunately, most people exposed to small amounts of asbestos do not develop asbestos related health problems. However, there is no known “safe” level of exposure, therefore, all exposure to asbestos should be avoided.

In 2009, the Affordable Care Act passed a provision that expanded Medicare coverage to include certain individuals with diseases caused by environmental health hazards (EHH). While there are many potential diseases caused by environmental health hazards, the legislation intended to cover people who developed asbestos related disease (ARD) following exposure in a vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana.1 The provision was included in the ACA with the help of Senator Baucus of Montana, who had a role in writing the health care law.2 The goal was to increase benefits for this new category of Medicare-eligible individuals. The three components of the legislation were the expansion of Medicare benefits, the development of a pilot program, and the initiation of grants to establish screening programs for the early detection of diseases caused by environmental health hazards.1

As discussed previously, this exposure has resulted in overall health issues for the people of Libby especially, and also people throughout America. The asbestos exposure has impaired all aspects of health for these people. Physically it has destroyed the integrity of their lungs, which results in many restrictions in life such as impaired physical mobility due to lack of easily being able to oxygenate the entire body. Mentally it has destroyed a lot of their happiness in life. Spiritually it may have strengthen their relationship with their higher power, or it may have broken a bond the people had with their higher power, because they may have felt their was no higher power or they would not have had this happen to them. Socially they have been impacted, because they have lost many close friends from within the community, which has hindered their overall social health. All of these factors have reduced the life span of the people of Libby. Combined all of these factors create problems with overall health, ultimately decrease the life span of these people. The physical factors harm the body, making for a shorter life among these people. The mental, social, and spiritual stress that has been placed on these people can damage their body as well. Stress can be harmful to body in many ways. Not only does the physical consequences of asbestos affect the lungs, but the stress

The Movie taught us a lot. I learned really what was causing all the people in Libby to Get sick. asbestos refers to a set of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals. Asbestos has six primary sub-classifications: chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. Among these, chrysotile and amosite asbestos are the most common.Although asbestos fibers are microscopic in nature, they are extremely durable and resistant to fire and most chemical reactions and breakdowns. These properties of asbestos were the reasons that supported its use for many years in a number of different commercial and industrial capacities. The strength of asbestos, combined with its resistance to heat, allowed it to become the material of choice in a variety of products, including, but not limited to, roofing shingles, floor tiles, ceiling materials, cement compounds, textile products, and automotive parts. Asbestos is now strictly regulated as exposure to this toxic mineral can now be directly and scientifically linked to a number of lung and respiratory health conditions.Its really a very bad thing. It wasn't only around back in that time period of the Libby tradgedy. It is still around to this day and we have no way of controlling it. In my old high school we had it in every room and the teacher use to kid around about it but now i really know how serious it is. It is honestly nothing to joke about and there should be laws patient play for schools making them get checked and passed to be function atlas every 5 years to keep the kids safe and keep them healthy.

Teamwork is important to complete any task and without it you have chaos. Everyone knows the saying “a team is only as strong as the weakest player,” this saying can be put to use for sports but it doesn't come into play for other industries. If doctors, pilots, food industries, and construction workers used this for everyday work they would be more efficient. Furthermore, every industry that has ever existed knows that there is always going to be something unexpected. Gawande recommends that when a team is working together and they can't seem to figure out what the problem is they should, “stop and talk through the case together”(101). When a group of workers uses this democratic way of thinking they critique each other and end up improving one another by showing them a different way of thinking. For example, many think surgeons rule the operation room and what they say goes, but in actuality they make mistakes like everyone else so this rule will actually save lives.

In this documentary there was a mental skill that stood out the most, in particular, group dynamics/ cohesion. Throughout the team’s football season coach Courtney helps the boys feel closer with their fellow teammates, thus, resulting in each individual to look out for one another. With that said, in the movie the team worked together to achieve a common goal which was to win a playoff game while also working on individual interpersonal relationships with other teammates. With that in mind, different elements of task and social cohesion are emphasized in this documentary.

In the video documentary on Libby, Montana, there was a lot of family oriented relationships seen throughout the film. This close knit community was based around the family. We learn a lot about its effects on everyone in the town and associated with the people of the town. It has a major effect on the families in Libby. The video is from November of 2002, and almost every man in Libby worked as either a logger or on the asbestos site. They manufactured the asbestos for usage for insulation, roofing, and soil. The asbestos was found everywhere. The men who worked on these sites didn’t know the effects of the asbestos on not only them, but also

Teamwork can be achieve when people are willing to open their mindset and be willing to understand the differences of others. Being open allows a person to know and understand a persons for who they are. People that are open minded try not to judge others but try to understand where they’ re coming from. It reminded me of Santara story because has disabilities and yet she is able to attend college and has a great friend that supports her. Her friend is open and excepting of how who Santara is. I loved at the end, how Santara said she was not the wheelchair but the person in the wheelchair. Having an open mind allows people to see people as humans and not of objectives that is

Teamwork is the product of two or more persons working together to accomplish a given goal. Take for instance the Egyptian Pyramids. If one man alone tried to plan and build these colossal monuments by himself, he would have failed miserably. However, when men bond together and put their efforts to work toward a common goal, they can

Whenever I received group projects in high school, I would end up doing all of the work while my teammates would mess around, and that shaped my belief that working alone is better than with partners. However, Keith Lee (taking Richard Lapchick’s place) and Jeff Moore showed me the importance of teamwork with two different concepts. Keith Lee emphasized how a “willingness to cooperate” with others will improve a community’s efficiency, describing how one person’s selfishness can interfere with its objectives in the same way an uncooperative player can determine the winning team of a football game. Furthermore, Jeff Moore’s musical demonstration visualizes how teamwork affects the coordination of a community. If one member of the band plays at the wrong time, then the rhythm of the song will collapse. One situation results from a refusal to cooperate, while the other results from a lack of experience, but teamwork prevents both of them from

The Graeters video relates to what we have learned about business and change by showing us that change within a business is virtually inevitable. As times change and technology becomes more apparent, business must also change or use valuable resources to become more efficient to keep up with, or become more successful than the surrounding competition. Graeters experience with change was a bit different than that of other companies. Before technological innovations brought about the refrigerator and modern ice cream machines ice cream was a delicacy, it was something people couldn’t get every day or whenever they desired. In the times after though, many companies began to mass produce ice cream making thousands of gallons per day. Graeters

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." This quote was from Andrew Carnegie. I wondered why an American industrialists quote could add onto my story. But once I finished expanding this paper I realized that this paper has everything to do with those very words.

1. The video Settlement Brochure would help the legal team reach a solution because Justin King can talk more openly about the accident. Mr. King can remember a lot more details on what happened. Mr. King will not be as nervous and tense. The video Settlement Brochure will tell the court learn more about Mr. King's health before and after the accident. Also, the video will reflect on his emotional and physical health before and after the accident. The video will describe the depth of his injuries that has had a impact on his family as well. Also, the video would show the pictures of Mr. King before the accident and after which will let the court see the injuries he sustained. This video would show a lot of emotion and details on what the

This also suggests the idea that teamwork is formed when people begin to trust each other. Also in “The Maze Runner,” the author takes a different path towards showing that teamwork makes survival easier. James Dashner shows this in many scenes across the text. One of which being when the gladers were under attack by the grievers -big hairy slugs with metal spikes and legs- Thomas was the one to stand up and be the leader by rallying up some gladers to fight and get the injured to safety. The authors also use similar techniques to show how teamwork makes survival