EPA announced that its cleanups of Libby and Troy—two towns in Montana that had significant and uncontrolled sources of Libby amphibole asbestos (LAA) due to the mining and processing of contaminated vermiculite—have been effective in reducing cancer and non-cancer risks in both towns. According to the agency, the major sources of LAA in and around Libby and Troy have been removed, and outdoor air testing for LAA indicates that asbestos air concentrations in both towns are now equivalent to those found in other Montana cities. The agency notes that air asbestos concentrations today are approximately 100,000 times lower than when the mine and processing facilities were in operation. EPA released this and more information in December as part of its final Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) health assessment for LAA and draft human health risk assessment for the Libby Superfund site.