The AEP Kammer Plant near Moundsville, WV has long been recognized as a major industrial site tied to Kammer Plant asbestos exposure. Operating for decades, the plant’s machinery, turbines, boilers, and insulation systems incorporated asbestos materials that released fibers into the air. These fibers posed a serious threat to power plant workers performing maintenance, construction, … Read more
Asbestos at Belle Plant became a hidden risk. The DuPont Belle Plant in Kanawha County, West Virginia, played a significant role in the state’s chemical industry history. Yet for many workers and their families. For decades, the plant handled materials and processes involving asbestos, placing employees—and in some cases, their household members—at serious health risk. … Read more
Asbestos exposure at Mitchell Power was a hidden risk faced by countless workers at the power station near Moundsville, West Virginia. Employees in maintenance, turbine operations, and boiler systems were regularly exposed to asbestos-containing insulation, gaskets, and pipe coverings. These exposures may not have seemed dangerous at the time, but decades later, they’ve led to … Read more
The Follansbee Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel played a major role in the steelmaking legacy of the Upper Ohio Valley — and also in the asbestos epidemic that followed. Asbestos exposure at Wheeling-Pitt occurred routinely in boiler rooms, mill maintenance departments, coke ovens, and insulation repair work. Workers were often surrounded by asbestos-laden materials such as … Read more
If you or a loved one worked at the DuPont plant in Washington, West Virginia, you may have been exposed to deadly asbestos fibers without even knowing it. For decades, this facility used asbestos in insulation, pipe coverings, pumps, and protective equipment. The danger didn’t stay inside the plant. DuPont Washington WV asbestos exposure extended … Read more
Mingo Junction asbestos exposure was a hidden danger at one of Ohio’s most iconic industrial job sites. The Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill in Mingo Junction operated for decades as a cornerstone of America’s steel industry. Yet beneath the towering furnaces and rugged machinery lurked a lethal material: asbestos. 🔥 Why Mingo Junction Asbestos Exposure Was So … Read more
They never worked in a steel mill — but they folded the clothes, made the dinner, and kissed their husbands goodnight. Mill Work Clothes Asbestos Exposure is real. For thousands of families, asbestos exposure from mill work clothes wasn’t just possible — it was deadly. These cases, called take-home exposure claims, are tragically common in … Read more
For decades, Aliquippa Works asbestos exposure put thousands of steelworkers and their families at risk—often without their knowledge. Operated by Jones & Laughlin Steel and later LTV, the sprawling plant in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was a cornerstone of American industry. But behind the smoke and steel was a hidden danger: widespread use of asbestos in equipment, … Read more
Mesothelioma doesn’t appear right away. It often takes 20, 30, even 50 years after asbestos exposure before the first signs of the disease show. This long Mesothelioma Latency Period is one of the most tragic parts of mesothelioma — and one of the most confusing for families. You may be wondering: Here’s what you need … Read more
Mesothelioma from industrial insulation is not a distant risk — it’s a harsh reality for many former mill workers across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. For decades, asbestos-containing insulation was used in steel mills, power plants, oil refineries, and chemical facilities without warning workers of its dangers. Industrial insulation was applied to high-temperature equipment, piping, … Read more