Asbestos Exposure
Alabama
Alabama Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawyers
From Mobile to Huntsville, Alabama, there were several industries where people were commonly exposed to asbestos, including eight power generation plants, six steel and iron mills, four oil refineries, two marine construction and repair sites, Kimberly-Clark pulp and paper mill plants, and cement asbestos company plants.
Factories, mills, and refineries used asbestos-containing products in processing and production, exposing their employees and customers to these harmful fibers.
Many buildings in Alabama, such as government buildings in Mobile and NASA facilities in Huntsville, were constructed using asbestos before it was regulated in the 1970’s due to known health risks.
Workers at these sites listed below are at greater risk of developing mesothelioma and lung cancer. Unfortunately, many of the families of workers at the sites listed below also have an increased risk of developing cancer because of the asbestos fibers that were carried home on the body and clothing of those workers.
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in the mesothelium, the thin layer of tissue that covers most internal organs. It is primarily caused by exposure to asbestos, a group of minerals made of microscopic fibers that were widely used in construction, insulation, and other industries due to their heat resistance and strength.
Statistics for Mesothelioma Cases in Alabama
To this date, more than 700 mesothelioma and asbestos-related deaths and thousands of lung cancer diagnoses have been reported from Alabama. That number ranks the state of Alabama 22nd in the United States on deaths caused by mesothelioma.
Signs of Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos exposure can lead to several serious health issues, often with symptoms that may not appear until many years after the exposure. Here are some common signs of asbestos exposure:
Shortness of Breath: Difficulty breathing is a primary symptom, often due to inflammation or scarring of the lung tissue.
Persistent Cough: A chronic cough that doesn’t go away and doesn’t seem to have another cause.
Chest Pain: Discomfort or pain in the chest area, which may be a sign of asbestos-related lung disease.
Crackling Sound in Lungs: A crackling sound when inhaling, often detected by a doctor using a stethoscope.
Clubbing of Fingers: The tips of the fingers can become swollen and deformed.
Weight Loss: Unexplained weight loss can be a sign of serious health issues, including asbestos-related conditions.
Fatigue: Chronic tiredness and lack of energy can accompany respiratory problems.
Loss of Appetite: Decreased desire to eat, which can lead to weight loss and nutritional deficiencies.
It’s far more important to contact an attorney with a strong history of experience specifically in asbestos cases, than it is to select one who happens to be in your area of Alabama. The most successful attorneys in your area may have never handled an asbestos case.
SWMW attorneys dedicate the overwhelming majority of their time and effort prosecuting mesothelioma claims, so we know which states and jurisdictions are going to provide the best outcome for your case and can get your case settled faster.
Jobsites in Alabama With Known Asbestos Usage & Exposure
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Gulf States Steel
Southern Iron and Steel Company
Alexander City Creamery
C and G. Cooper Company
Avondale Mills
Russell Manufacturing Company
Alabama Polytechinic Inst
Department of Buildings & Grounds – S F Brewster
Auburn University
Southern Natural Gas
Courtaulds Chemical Plant
Shell Chemical
Halby Chemical
Stauffer Chemical Company
International Paper Company
Newport Industries
Reichold Chemical
Newport Chemical
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Tenneco Chemicals Incorporated
Amer Container Paper Mill/ Container Corp Paper Mill
Container Corp of America
Jefferson Smurfit
American Can Company
Graham Brown Educational Center
R. Miller Mill Company Inc
Alabama Power Company
Cold Creek Plant
Stauffer Chemical Company
Barry Steam Plant
Courtalds
Zeneca
American Can Company
James River Paper Mill
American Can Paper Mill
F. Carter Paint
Alabama Dry Dock & Shipyard Company
Coastal Mobile Refinery
Gulf Ship Building Company
Southeastern Production Company
Wilsonville Steam
Alabama Power Company – Bark Burning Plant
Gulf Atlantic Operations
Gulf Shipyard
Union Carbide
Beauknit Mills
Kimberly Clark
Coosa Pines Plant
Rust Engineering Company
Arnold Lumber Company
Deep South Creamery Company
Graveman’s Dairy – Route 1
Lanson Industries
Cullman Creamery
Deerr Electric Company
King Pharr Canning
St Bernard College
Alabama Lumber Company
Borden Chemical
Gulf State Paper Company
Purity Bakery – Ovens
Alabama Power Company
Greene County Steam Plant
Purity Bakery – Ovens
Triangle Construction Company
Alabama Machinery & Supply Company
Dothan Electric Light and Water Works
Dothan Powerhouse
Faulkner Ice Company – Powell & Cherry Streets
Manufacturing Plant
Borden’s Ice Cream Company
Dothan Grocery Company
Farley Nuclear Power Plant
Michelin Tire CorporationWarneco At The Warner
Alabama Steel and Wire Company
Harbison-Walker Refractonies CompanySemet-Solvay
Tennessee Coal & Iron Division
United States Steel Corporation
Ensley Steel Works
Company
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company
Boaz Mills
Koolman’s Quick Freeze
Monsanto
Boaz Spinning Company Inc
Lakeside Plant
Central Foundry
Empire Coke
Semet-Solvay Company
Debardeleben Coal Corp
Gulf States Paper Corp
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company
Alabama Electric Cooperative Inc
Boise Cascade Paper Group
Allied Paper Company
Jackson Mill Supply Company
Lanett Bleachery and Dye Works
West Point Stevens
Lanett Cotton Mills
West Point-Pepperell, Inc.
Anderson Electric Company
National Metals Inc
Rockwell Manufacturing
Universal Atlas Cement
Lehigh Portland Cement
Rock Wool Manufacturing Company
Standard Portland Cement Company
Brown & Root
MacIntosh Steam Generating Plant
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Ciba Geigy Chemical Company
Mathieson Alabama Chemical Corp
Alabama River Pulp Company
Temple Inland Forest Products
Olinkraft Inc
Vanity Fair Mills
Alabama College
U S Gypsum Company
Allied Products Company
Westinghouse
American Can Company
Marathon Southern Corp
James River Paper Mill
Naheola Southern Corp
Chemical Plant
Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
Semet Solvay Company
U.S. Pipe
BF Goodrich
Opelika Mills
Uniroyal Tire Company
West Point Papermill
West Point Stevens
Opelika Foundry Company
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Us Rubber
West Point Pepperell Manufacturing
Alabama Power Company
Pratt Coal
Gorgas Power Plant
American Can Company
Fort James Operating Company
James River Dixie Northern – Georgia Pacific
Marathon Southern
Fort James
Georgia Pacific
James River Paper Company
Alabama Kraft Company
Mead Paper
Continental Carbon
Rust Engineering Company
Industial Development Board of Camden
Rust Engineering Company
Macmillan Bloedel Particleboard, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser
International Paper
Union Bag Camp Paper Corporation
Union Camp Paper Mill
Prattville Paper Mill
Union Camp Corporation
Union Camp Plywood Plant
Shell Chemical
Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
Revere Copper & Brass
Goodyear
Mead Paperboard
Widows Creek Power Plant
Avondale Mills
Defense Metal Products Inc
Moretti Harrah Marble Company
Central Mills
Georgia Marble
Allen Graphite Company
Newbury Manufacturing Company
Talladega Furnace Company
Coosa River Ordnance Plant
Northern Ala Coal Iron and Railway Company
Talledega College
Alabama By-Products Corporation
James B. Clow and Songs
Singmaster & Breyer For Ketona Chemical Company
Clow Pipe and Foundy
Ketona Chemical Corporation
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Republic Steel Corp
Colbert Steam Plant
Robbins Tile Company
Ford Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Creasey Company
Tyndall Air Force Base, Mess Hall
Veterans Administrative Hospital
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
U.S. Veteran’s Hospital
Koppers Company Inc
Tar Products Div Koppers Company
Koppers Company Tar Andb Chemical Div
Woodward Iron & Coke
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