Mississippi Mesothelioma Asbestos
Many Americans are aware of the dangers of asbestos exposure. Unfortunately, asbestos fibers are still present in building materials, auto parts, and other products that were made before the 1970s. Numerous studies have found that when people inhale asbestos fibers, they face a much higher risk of developing mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer and its only known cause is exposure to asbestos.
Industries/Occupations Most Affected by Mesothelioma Deaths
Many Mississippi residents are employed in jobs in the utilities, transportation, and manufacturing fields. Unfortunately, these jobs types are associated with higher rates of malignant mesothelioma.
Potential Asbestos Exposure Worksites in Mississippi
The presence of asbestos fibers at worksites can seriously harm workers' health. Companies that do not maintain a safe environment for employees can be held accountable for any injuries that occur. If a worker develops mesothelioma after employment in an unsafe workplace, he or she may be entitled to damages to cover the cost of medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
The following worksites in Mississippi have been associated with asbestos exposure:
Columbus
- Hooker Chemical
- Weyerhauser Paper Mill
Corinth
- Buckeye Cellulose Plant
- Buckeye Cotton Oil Plant
- Kimberly Clark Plant
Escatawpa
- Daniel Power Plant
- Escatawpa Power Plant
- Mississippi Power & Light Plant
Greenville
- City Of Greenville
- Greenville Mills
- Greenville Power Plant
- Mississippi Power & Light Powerhouse
- U.S. Gypsum
Greenwood
- Greenwood Electric Co‐Op Plant
- Greenwood Power Plant
Gulfport
- Industrial Steel & Machine Works Fabricating Shop
- Jack Watson Power Plant
- Mississippi Power & Light Plant
Hamilton
- American Potash Chemical Plant
- Kerr‐Mcgee Plant
Hattiesburg
- Hercules Chemical/Rubber Plant
- Hercules Power Plant
- Mississippi Power & Light Plant
- University Of Southern Mississippi
- Transco Pipeline Compressor Station
Holly Springs
- Parker Hannifin Company
- Wurlitzer Piano Plant
Jackson
- Allied Paper Mill
- Armour Packing
- Mississippi Power & Light Plant
- Rex Brown Steam Plant
- Shell Refinery
- Veterans' Administration Hospital
Laurel
- Bruce Lumber Plant
- Continental Turpentine & Rosin
- Mason Electric Company
- Masonite Plant
Meridian
- Flintkote Plant
- Lauderdale County Courthouse
- Meridian Powerhouse
Monticello
- Georgia Pacific Paper Mill
- St. Regis/Champion Paper Mill
Moselle
- Moselle Power Plant
- Southern Mississippi Powerhouse
Moss Point
- Halter Marine Shipyard
- International Paper Mill
- Litton Systems Building
- Moss Point Mississippi Paper Mill
- Thiokol/Morton Chemical Plant
Natchez
- Armstrong Tire & Rubber Plant
- International Paper Mill
- McGehee Lumber Company
- Mississippi Power & Light Plant
Pascagoula
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Shipyard
- Coastal Chemical Plant
- Exxon Refinery
- First Chemical Plant
- Ingalls Shipyard
- Ingles Shipyard
- International Paper Mill
- Litton Shipyard
- Mississippi Chemical Plant
- Mississippi Phosphates Plant
- Mississippi Power & Light
- Quaker Oats Plant
- Schoupeter Shipyard
- Standard Oil Refinery
- Standard Service Station
- Thiokol Chemical
Purvis
- Gulf Oil Refinery
- Hess Refinery
- Pontiac Refinery
- R.D. Morrow Power Plant
Taylorsville
- Georgia Pacific Chemical Plant
- Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill
Vicksburg
- Anderson Tully Plant
- Baxter Wilson Power Plant
- International Paper Mill
- Mississippi Power & Light Power Plant
- Vicksburg Hardwood Mill
- Vicksburg Power Plant
Malignant Mesothelioma Deaths in Mississippi
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 20 residents of Mississippi died of malignant mesothelioma in 1999; the NCHS estimates that each person lost 12.9 years of their lives to this deadly disease.
Contact an Attorney
If you have been injured due to exposure to a dangerous substance such as asbestos, contact an attorney as soon as possible to learn more about asbestos litigation and find out if you have a valid mesothelioma case.
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