A meeting in Eveleth, Minnesota will be held to figure out what is causing the high rate of mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

Hopes are that a survey conducted by the University of Minnesota will study 1200 taconite workers and 800 of their spouses. Dr. Jeff Mandel of U of M will be mailing letters to invite people from the area to participate in the study. Letters will be sent to people regardless of whether they are suspected to have contracted mesothelioma or not. This will provide a random sample of the workers.

Participants in the study will get an x-ray, blood test, and breathing test to screen for mesothelioma.