Asbestos exposure in steel mills was widespread and hidden for decades. From the 1940s through the late 1980s, thousands of workers were exposed daily to asbestos dust in mills across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and beyond — and most were never told. Today, many of those same workers are being diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and … Read more
Asbestos exposure at PPG Natrium plant, located along the Ohio River in Marshall County, West Virginia, was once considered a cornerstone of regional industry. But for many workers and their families, it’s remembered for something far more dangerous — asbestos exposure. For decades, PPG used asbestos in a wide range of applications: pipe insulation, pumps, … Read more
As Memorial Day comes to a close, we remember those who died in service to our country. But many others — veterans and working-class families — came home from service or the jobsite carrying something invisible and deadly: asbestos. Decades later, too many are facing mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis because of exposure that happened … Read more
Memorial Day mesothelioma awareness. Memorial Day is a time for reflection. We honor those who served in uniform and paid the ultimate price. But today also reminds us of another sacrifice — one that happened off the battlefield and often without warning. Steelworkers, shipbuilders, mechanics, and even veterans came home from service only to be … Read more
Mesothelioma in steelworkers is a tragic legacy of the asbestos era in American industry. If you worked in a steel mill in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Ohio during the 1950s through the 1980s, chances are you were exposed to asbestos—and never told. For decades, steelworkers across the Ohio Valley were surrounded by toxic dust, fibers, … Read more
This is called mesothelioma from take-home asbestos exposure—and it’s been responsible for thousands of mesothelioma diagnoses across the United States. For decades, workers in steel mills across West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and Ohio were exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos. They weren’t warned. There were no protective suits. They came home with dust on their … Read more
For decades, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel wasn’t just a name—it was a way of life in the Upper Ohio Valley. Generations of men worked hard in the mills at Mingo Junction, Steubenville, Yorkville, and Beech Bottom, providing for their families and building America’s steel backbone. As a Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Mesothelioma Lawyer, Lee Davis has been helping … Read more
Asbestos exposure in the home—also called “take-home” or “secondhand” exposure—is now a recognized cause of mesothelioma. And if your family was affected, you may still have a legal claim. Mesothelioma doesn’t only strike factory workers. For too many families, the danger came home on dusty uniforms and work clothes tossed in the laundry room. In … Read more
Household mesothelioma exposure happens when asbestos fibers are carried into the home on work clothes, skin, or personal items. These fibers are invisible, deadly, and capable of causing cancer years—even decades—later. And the people affected? Often wives, daughters, and children who never worked in a plant or mill. Most people associate mesothelioma with factory floors, … Read more
If you lived with someone who worked in a plant, power station, or steel mill—even as far back as the 1970s or 1980s—you could be at risk of a secondhand asbestos exposure illness. Even now, decades after the last asbestos shipments arrived at Weirton Steel or the mills in Pittsburgh, the risk isn’t gone. Families … Read more