Tennessee Asbestos/Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a deadly form of lung cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos is a natural mineral that was used for decades in construction, auto, and fireproofing materials. By the 1970s, it was clear that inhalation of asbestos was linked to the development of mesothelioma.
Industries/Occupations Most Affected by Mesothelioma Deaths
Tennessee's economy is the 18th largest in the United States. The majority of this income is attributed to electrical power industry, in addition to the production of textile, cotton, and beef. According to the Center for Disease Control's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2004 Worker Health Chart, workers in the electric light and power field have higher malignant mesothelioma mortality rates than normal. Other at-risk jobs linked to the disease include those in the chemical plant, plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting, and construction fields.
Potential Asbestos Exposure Worksites in Tennessee
Companies that have been associated with asbestos exposure and mesothelioma litigation include:
Chattanooga
- Allied Chemical Plant
- Amoco Oil Company
- Combustion Engineering
- Container Corporation
- Cumberland Chase
- Dupont Chemical Plant
- Dupont Plant
- Eclipse Lookout Company
- Erlanger Hospital
- Eureka Foundry
- Girls Prep School
- Grace Chemical
- Grace Chemical
- Hamilton National Bank Building
- Hercules Powder Plant
- Lookout Boiler Company
- McCallie School
- Olin Mathieson Chemical Plant
- Olin Wire Manufacturing Plant
- Provident Insurance Building
- Read House
- Rock Ten Paper Mill
- Rockwell International
- Tennessee Copper City Services Plant
- Tennessee Paper Mill
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- TVA Buildings
- TVA Power Service Center
- Velsicol Chemical
Counce
- Counce Paper Mill
- Tennessee Pulp & Paper Co.
- Tennessee River Pulp & Paper Mill
Cumberland City
- Cumberland City Power Plant
- Cumberland Outage
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- TVA Power Plant
- TVA‐Cumberland Steam Plant; Cumberland Outage
Kingsport
- Eastman Kodak Air Separation Plant
- Holston Defense Corporation
- Mead Paper Company
- Mead Paper Mill
- Tennessee Eastman Corp.
- Tennessee Eastman Plant
- Tennessee Eastman Refinery
Knoxville
- Edgemoor Steam Plant
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) "Bull Run" Steam Plant
- University Of Tennessee
- University Of Tennessee Hospital
Memphis
- Allen Steam Plant
- American Finishing
- Chicago Bridge & Iron Manufacturing Plant
- Davis Furniture Mfg Plant
- Dupont Chemical Plant
- Dupont Plant
- Firestone Plant
- Gaskell Manufacturing Plant
- General Cable Plant
- General Electric Company
- Grace Chemical
- Memphis Light, Gas, & Water Building
- Memphis Steam Plant
- Memphis Street Lighting Department
- Memphis Water Works
- Proctor & Gamble Plant
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) "Thomas Allen" Steam Plant
- Tennessee Valley Electric Supply Company
- Tennessee Valley Power Plant
- US Army Corp Of Engineers
- US Defense Depot
- US Post Office
- Velsicol Chemical
Nashville
- Dupont
- Ford Float‐Glass Line
- Ford Motor Glass Plant
- Ford Motor Plant
- Gallatin Steam Plant
- Nashville Steam Plant
- Southern Bell Office
- New Johnsonville
- Dupont Plant
- Johnsonville Steam Plant
- New Johnsonville Coal Plant
- New Johnsonville Steam Plant
- Paint Pigment Plant
- Tennessee Valley Authority Power House
Oak Ridge
- Atomic Energy Commission (Aec) Plant
- Oak Ridge Atomic Bomb Plant/Manhattan Project
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Union Carbide Chemical Plant
Spring City
- Watts Barr Dam
- Watts Barr Hydro Plant
- Watts Bar Nuclear/Steam Plant
Malignant Mesothelioma Deaths in Tennessee
In 1999, 31 people died of malignant mesothelioma in Tennessee, according to the National Center for Health Statistics' multiple cause of death data. It is estimated that each person lost 16.1 years of his or her life to mesothelioma.
Contact an Attorney
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact an attorney as soon as possible. You may be entitled to damages for medical bills, lost income, and mental anguish.
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