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Mesothelioma: 12 Essential Facts

Minnesota Asbestos Areas

Asbestos exposure has proven to be a death sentence to tens of thousands of Americans who were exposed to it before its use was banned because of its carcinogenic properties. Prior to that time, roughly before 1985, asbestos was an extremely popular source for insulating material. It was used to manufacture home insulation, ceiling tiles and flooring. In industrial settings it was used extensively to control heat in manufacturing processes because of its value as insulation. 

Asbestos Exposure & Cancer in Minnesota 

In Minnesota much of the asbestos exposure has come from power plants, iron ore mining and processing facilities, paper mills, and from home insulation products that play an important role in a cold Midwestern winter. There is currently a problem with taconite mines in northern Minnesota where the ore is contaminated with asbestos. After repeated denials from the mining company and compelling evidence of miners contracting asbestos related diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma cancer, the state legislature has funded a study.

One of the insidious properties of malignant mesothelioma is that it remains dormant for a period of many years after the initial asbestos exposure. For that reason it is important that people who may have worked in a facility where asbestos exposure was likely should consult a doctor about the potential health impact of the disease. 

Asbestos Jobsites in Minnesota

Some of the likely jobsites for asbestos exposure in past years are listed below.  Minnesotans who may have worked in one of these sites should consult a doctor about potential health hazards. It is also a good idea to consult a Minnesota mesothelioma lawyer if asbestos has in fact brought on illness.

ALBANY COMMUNITY HOSP ALBANY MN
DOW CHEMICAL CO AURORA MN
AUSTIN MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT AUSTIN MN
AUSTIN UTILITIES NORTHEAST AUSTIN MN
KNUTSON BROTHERS, INC. BENSON MN
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY BLACK DOG MN
XCEL ENERGY BURNSVILLE MN
CITY OF CEDAR FALLS MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER CEDAR FALLS MN
NORTHWEST PAPER CO CLOQUET MN
S. D. WARREN COMPANY CLOQUET MN
MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT - CLAY COSWELL STATION COHASSET MN
MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT CO. COHASSET MN
OLIVER IRON MINING - AMERICAN BRIDGE DIVISION - COLERAINE MN
U. S. STEEL COLERAINE MN
MINNESOTA MINING MANUFACTURING COMPANY COTTAGE GROVE MN
SWIFT & CO. DETROIT LAKES MN
A. W. KUETTEL & SONS, INC. DULUTH MN
AMERICAN STEEL DULUTH MN
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL DULUTH MN
DULUTH AIR FORCE BASE - CENTRAL HEATING PLANT DULUTH MN
DULUTH STEAM CORP DULUTH MN
ED H. ANDERSON CO. OF DULUTH DULUTH MN
INTERNATIONAL REFINERY - LAKE SUPERIOR REFINERY DULUTH MN
NORTHWEST PAPER CO. DULUTH MN
PAUL W. ABBOTT COMPANY, INC. DULUTH MN
RESERVE MINING COMPANY DULUTH MN
GREAT RIVER ENERGY COOPERATIVE ELK RIVER MN
HOOT LAKE POWER PLANT FERGUS FALLS MN
OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY FERGUS FALLS MN
NEW FULDA HIGH SCHOOL FULDA MN
BLANDIN PAPER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS MN
KOCH REFINERY HASTINGS MN
ERICKSONS SHEET METAL HAWLEY MN
HIBBING PUBLIC UTILITIES HIBBING MN
MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. HIBBING MN
LTV STEEL MINING COMPANY HOYT LAKES MN
MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION CO. HUMBOLDT MN
BOISE CASCADE PAPER MILL INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN
MINNESOTA AND ONTARIO PAPER COMPANY INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN
NATIONAL STEEL PELLET COMPANY KEEWATIN MN
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #31 LAMBERTON MN
ST. GABRIEL HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS MN
MANKATO STATE COLLEGE MANKATO MN
MINNESOTA MINING MANUFACTURING COMPANY MAPLEWOOD MN
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY MARSHALL MN
WRIGHT PLUMBING & HEATING MARSHALL MN
MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL MELROSE MN
3M COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MN
A. H. BENNETT CO. MINNEAPOLIS MN
ACANDS, INC. MINNEAPOLIS MN
ACE MANUFACTURING, INC. MINNEAPOLIS MN
ANCHOR HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS MN
ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MN
ASBESTOS INSULATION & SUPPLY CO. MINNEAPOLIS MN
BREECHING BOILER TANKS MINNEAPOLIS MN
COON RAPIDS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS MN
FEDERAL BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS MN
GENERAL MILLS, INC. MINNEAPOLIS MN
H. R. NICHOLS CO. MINNEAPOLIS MN
HAYES INSULATION CO. MINNEAPOLIS MN
HICKORY INSULATION CO. MINNEAPOLIS MN
LAND O LAKES MINNEAPOLIS MN
MECHANICAL INSULATION CONTRACTORS MINNEAPOLIS MN
MINNEAPOLIS COURT HOUSE MINNEAPOLIS MN
MT SINAI HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS MN
NEW OFFICE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS MN
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MN
NORTHWEST AIRLINES MINNEAPOLIS MN
NORTHWEST AIRLINES  WOLD CHAMBERLAIN FIELD MINNEAPOLIS MN
NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS MN
OWENS ILLINOIS GLASS COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MN
PROCESSED POTATOES INCORPORATED MINNEAPOLIS MN
RANDOLPH M N & S MINNEAPOLIS MN
REPUBLIC CREOSOTING COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MN
SHERATON RAMP MINNEAPOLIS MN
SMITH-SHARPE COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MN
SOUTHDALE SHOPPING CENTER - PENTHOUSE MINNEAPOLIS MN
ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS MN
ST. CLOUD HEATING PLANT MINNEAPOLIS MN
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE MINNEAPOLIS MN
TINKER A F B MINNEAPOLIS MN
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS MN
WESTERN MINERAL PRODUCTS ZONOLITE MINNEAPOLIS MN
WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN FIELD MINNEAPOLIS MN
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MONTICELLO MN
A. H. BENNETT CO. MOORHEAD MN
FARGO-MOORHEAD INSULATION CO. MOORHEAD MN
MORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MORA MN
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MORRIS MN
U. S. STEEL MOUNTAIN IRON MN
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION - MINNTAC PROJECT MOUNTAIN IRON MN
NEW FOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL NEW FOLDEN MN
POWER SERVICE CORP. - MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT NEW ULM MN
ST. OLAF COLLEGE NORTHFIELD MN
MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT OWATONNA MN
OWATONNA PUBLIC UTILITIES OWATONNA MN
PELICAN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER PELICAN RAPIDS MN
PELICAN VALLEY HEALTH CNTR PELICAN RAPIDS MN
BUILDING SPRINKLER CO., INC. PERHAM MN
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS, INC. PINE BEND MN
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PINE BEND MN
INSUL., INC. PINE RIVER MN
ST. JAMES HOSPITAL RED WING MN
ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL RED WING MN
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. ROSEMOUNT MN
CHEMICAL & INDUSTRIAL CORP. - ST. PAUL AMMONIA PLANT ROSEPORT MN
GREAT NORTHERN OIL CO ROSEPORT MN
MINNESOTA MINING MANUFACTURING COMPANY SAINT PAUL MN
FOX LAKE POWER PLANT SHERBURN MN
HUNKIN, ARUNDEL, DIXON SILVER BAY MN
KEUTTLE & SONS - HUNKIN ARUNDEL & DIXON SILVER BAY MN
RESERVE MINING COMPANY SILVER BAY MN
WALDORFF PAPER ST PAUL MN
STOVALL BYPRODUCTS COMPANY ST. CLOUD MN
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL ST. CLOUD MN
ASBURY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK MN
3M COMPANY ST. PAUL MN
ANCHOR HOSPITAL ST. PAUL MN
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS, INC. ST. PAUL MN
ASHLAND OIL ST. PAUL MN
BRECK SCHOOL ST. PAUL MN
DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL ST. PAUL MN
E A PRAIRIE ISLAND ST. PAUL MN
ED H. ANDERSON CO. ST. PAUL MN
HAMM BREWERY ST. PAUL MN
JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED ST. PAUL MN
LOGAN SCHOOL - RIVERVIEW SCHOOL ST. PAUL MN
MACALESTER COLLEGE ST. PAUL MN
MACARTHUR COMPANY ST. PAUL MN
MINNESOTA TRANSFER ST. PAUL MN
PAUL W. ABBOTT COMPANY, INC. ST. PAUL MN
QUALITY INSULATION SERVICE ST. PAUL MN
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL ST. PAUL MN
ST. BONIFACIOUS ST. PAUL MN
STATE CAPITOL ST. PAUL MN
STROH BREWERY COMPANY ST. PAUL MN
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ST. PAUL MN
VONO PIPE COVERING COMPANY ST. PAUL MN
WAYZATA SCHOOL ST. PAUL MN
WEST HOPKINS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ST. PAUL MN
LTV STEEL MINING COMPANY STAPLES MN
MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION CO. STAPLES MN
MODERN PLUMBING & HEATING TACONITE HARBOR MN
SHOPPE PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY VIRGINIA MN
SMITH SHARPE COMPANY VIRGINIA MN
MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT WHITE BEAR LAKE MN
PAUL W. ABBOTT COMPANY, INC. WHITE BEAR LAKE MN
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WILLMAR MN
WILLMAR MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT WILLMAR MN
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WINONA MN
INTERNATIONAL OIL REFINERIES, INC. WINONA MN
MILLER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC. WINONA MN
SAINT TERESA INSTITUTE WINONA MN
SAUER MEMORIAL HOME WINONA MN
SWIFT & CO. WINONA MN
WINONA STATE COLLEGE WINONA MN
ST.CLOUD POWER HOUSE WRENSHALL MN

Mortality in Minnesota from Asbestos Exposure

A study released in 2004 analyzed the reported deaths across the country from asbestosis and mesothelioma cancer, over the two decades between 1980 and 2000. Because pleural mesothelioma was often confused with lung cancer, the study assumed that some reported deaths listing lung cancer as a cause may have involved mesothelioma, if the deceased was employed in a high-asbestos-risk jobsite. In Minnesota the number of reported deaths from asbestosis was 238. The number of mesothelioma deaths was in the range of 439 to 713. 

In 1999 the federal government began tracking mesothelioma deaths carefully because of the enormous number of people who have come forward with damage claims - and who represented an enormous health and liability problem. From 1999 through the end of 2004 there were 345 mesothelioma deaths reported in the state. If you have ever worked around asbestos or been exposed to crumbling asbestos products in your home, it's better to be medically cautious and raise the issue with your physician.

Cancer Treatment in Minnesota

Minnesota is blessed with one of the finest comprehensive medical facilities in the country - that being the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota. Mayo has expanded its reach throughout the state by participating in rural clinics and other forms of medical outreach. There actually two cancer centers recognized by the National Cancer Institute as among the 64 top facilities in the country that the Institute has designated as targets for research grants.

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Mayo Clinic Rochester
200 First Street, S.W. 
Rochester, Minnesota 55905 
Tel: (507) 266-4997 
Fax: (507) 284-1544 

Masonic Cancer Center 
University of Minnesota
420 Delaware Street, S.E. 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 
Tel: (612) 624-8484 
Tel: (888) 226-2376 
Fax: (612) 626-3069 

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