About the Partnership

The Minnesota Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership is a group of organizations with an interest in the health of Minnesota's Iron Range taconite workers, their families and their community. Organizations include the University of Minnesota, mining companies, unions, health care providers, legislators, and local, state and federal agencies.

This list represents the University of Minnesota's first attempt at naming partners. As the project moves forward, it is likely that other partners will be added.

The University of Minnesota welcomes interested organizations to express interest in joining the Partnership by sending an e-mail to sphdean@umn.edu or by leaving a message at (612) 624-6708.

Partners

Current partners include:

• University of Minnesota (Lead)
  • Natural Resources Research Institute
  • School of Public Health
  • Medical School Center for Lung Science and Health
• Community Memorial Hospital (Cloquet)
• Cook Hospital (Cook)
• Deer River Health Care Center (Deer River)
• Ely Bloomenson Hospital (Ely)
• Falls Memorial Hospital (International Falls)
• Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids)
• Hibbing Taconite Company
• Iron Range Resources
• Itasca County Health and Human Services
  
• Keewatin Taconite
• Lake County Human Services
• Lake View Memorial Hospital (Two Harbors)
• Miller Dwan Medical Center (Duluth)
• Mine Safety and Health Administration
• Minnesota Building Trades
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Minnesota Hospital Association
• Minnesota Legislators
  • Rep. Tom Anzelc
  • Sen. Tom Bakk
  • Rep. Karen Clark
  • Rep. David Dill
  • Sen John Marty
  • Rep. Tom Rukavina (Staff member Jim Gelbmann)
  • Sen. Tom Saxhaug
  • Rep. Tony Sertich
  • Rep. Loren Solberg
  • Sen. David Tomassoni
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Minntac
• Mittal Steel USA – Minorca Mine
• North Shore Mining Company
• Range Association of Municipalities and Schools
• Riverwood Healthcare Center (Aitkin)
• St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services
• St. Luke's Hospital (Duluth)
• St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)
• Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees
• United Steelworkers of America
• United Taconite LLC
• University Medical Center-Mesabi (Hibbing)
• Virginia Regional Medical Center
• White Community Hospital (Aurora)