Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Information
The economy of Pennsylvania has traditionally revolved around coal mining and manufacturing. An abundant supply of coal helped Pennsylvania become a leading producer of steel. The combination of these products also made the state a leader in the railroad industry. While these industries have declined somewhat in recent years, they are still important to Pennsylvania's economy. The state also manufactures machinery and various other metal, chemical, glass, plastic, rubber, stone, and clay products. This proud manufacturing tradition has not come without drawbacks, however. Before stricter requirements were imposed in the 1980s, many blue-collar plant workers were exposed to asbestos on manufacturing jobsites. Decades later, Pennsylvanians continue to be diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, and asbestosis.
Pennsylvania Asbestos-related Deaths
According to death certificate records reported to the federal government, at least 3,046 Pennsylvania residents died from either mesothelioma or asbestosis between 1979 and 2001. This figure does not include deaths from lung cancer caused by asbestos, which numbered from five to ten thousand per year over that time period according to some estimates. The number of mesothelioma deaths is most likely a gross underestimate, as mesothelioma is often misdiagnosed and the federal government did not officially track it as a cause of death until 1999. Once tracked, the rate of mesothelioma deaths per year more than doubled. Because of the long latency period associated with mesothelioma, statistics indicate that patients will continue to be diagnosed with this terminal form of cancer in the foreseeable future.
If your loved one has been diagnosed with a serious asbestos-related illness, he or she may be entitled to financial compensation for the injuries suffered. Contact our Pennsylvania mesothelioma lawyers for legal advice today.
Possible Asbestos Exposure Worksites in Pennsylvania
Some of the worksites in Pennsylvania that have been associated with asbestos exposure, and consequently mesothelioma and asbestosis, are listed below:
Berwick
- Berwick Powerhouse
- Susquehanna NuclearPower Plant
EddyStone
- Baldwin Locomotive
- Philadelphia Electric Co
Lester
- Boeing Vertol
- Scott Paper Company
- Westinghouse Corporation
Marcus Hook
- Sun Oil Company
- British Petroleum Oil Refinery
- Sinclair Oil Refinery
Philadelphia
- Allied Chemical Company
- ARCO Oil Refinery
- Cramps Shipyard
- Frankford Arsenal
- General Electric
- Gulf Oil Refinery
- Mathis Shipyard
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
- Sunoco, Inc.
- The Gulf Plant
- US Merchant Marine
- US Navy Yard
Phoenixville
- Philadelphia Electric Co
- Phoenix Steel
Pittsburgh
- Continental Can
Reading
- Reading Industries
- Reading Railroad
York
- York Powerhouse
- CertainTeed Corporation
If you worked at one of these jobsites and have been diagnosed with lung cancer, you should hire a mesothelioma lawyer right away.
Get Mesothelioma Legal Advice
If you or a loved one has developed a serious asbestos-related illness, you may be eligible to receive financial compensation. Contact our Pennsylvania mesothelioma attorneys for legal advice today.
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