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Power plants were hotbeds for occupational asbestos exposure.

Decades ago, many power plants across the United States depended on asbestos for its outstanding insulation properties. Today, some power plants in the country have had their asbestos materials removed, while others still contain the toxic material.

Asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma have a long latency period that can take up to 50 years before symptoms of asbestos exposure can be diagnosed. Consequently, retired power plant workers are only today being diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer.

A list of power plants around the nation can be found below. Any discussion about asbestos in New York City would be incomplete without information on the city’s asbestos-laden power plants.

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July 27, 2010 – All across the country, power plants are extremely dangerous places to work. Besides housing heavy machinery that generates extraordinary amounts of heat and electricity, danger also exists from occupational asbestos exposure.

Machinery and equipment inside power plants have traditionally been lined with asbestos because the material is an excellent insulator against heat, fire and electricity, and it was relatively inexpensive. These properties taken together contributed to its generous application inside our nation’s power plants.

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Power plant generators and turbines were also insulated with asbestos, as were boilers and steam pipes, and the gaskets, seal pumps and valves that served them.

Many power plant workers injured by asbestos exposure have testified in depositions that some of their duties required them to create gaskets by hand from loose asbestos material. This common and repetitive work activity created ripe opportunities for toxic exposure.

Asbestos exposure can occur when tainted insulation materials are damaged or disturbed, dislodging asbestos fibers into the air. Regular inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers is the primary pathway for contracting lung cancer, asbestosis or mesothelioma.

Legal options

If you worked inside any one of these power plants listed below, and you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis or asbestos-related lung cancer, consider contacting a mesothelioma lawyer at Weitz & Luxenberg via the form at left.

The consultation is free and the information you receive will be invaluable to you in your decision making at this difficult time. There are no obligations. If you decide to move forward with an asbestos claim, please know we will seek the maximum personal injury compensation you and your family are entitled to.

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