Ohio is one of the states with a job site that is currently part of a federal investigation into hazardous asbestos exposure. The W.R. Grace Co. has owned a vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana since 1960 and has shipped hundreds of thousands of tons of the ore to insulation manufacturing facilities around the country. Four hundred thousand tons of it was shipped to O.M. Scott & Sons in Marysville, Ohio. This ore was contained asbestos and exposed not only workers in these facilities but also people who distributed and used the products. One of the byproducts of production with vermiculite is crushed rock, which many people took home and used in yards. That rock contained asbestos as well.
Ohio Industries and Asbestos Use
Ohio’s “rust belt” industries were constructed and thrived during an era when asbestos was an accepted and popular option for insulation and for fire retardant material. U.S. Steel’s mill in McDonald used asbestos to insulate heated areas, pipes and other pieces of production equipment. General Motors in Norwood did the same thing. Some production facilities such as foundries issued protective clothing to employees that were woven from asbestos.
Other industries known for asbestos concentrations are the oil refining business, the chemical plants that seem to go with oil plants, power generating stations and manufacturing facilities such as plastic plants that use heat in the production process. Ohio has no shortage of any of these types of industries. The two nuclear plants in North Perry and Oak Harbor are no exception. Nuclear plants generate a tremendous amount of heat and when these plants were constructed asbestos was used both as insulation and because of its fire retardant properties.
Asbestos can also be found in older buildings that may have used the wide variety of asbestos products on the market for home construction. Those include roofing materials, flooring, ceiling tiles, wallboard, insulating material and caulking. Older homes with asbestos insulation are often a challenge for new owners, because asbestos only gives off the tiny fibers that cause health problems when it is disturbed. Homeowners can leave it in place or hire a licensed asbestos removal firm to get it out.
Mesothelioma: Cancer from Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos has caused tens of thousands of deaths to workers who were around the material and inhaled asbestos fibers. Mesothelioma cancer is the most lethal of the asbestos-related diseases and often does not show symptoms for years and even decades after the asbestos exposure has occurred. That is why the list below of companies that exposed employees to asbestos has great meaning today.
Even if you were employed at one of them decades ago your health may still be in question. Take up the issue with your doctor and learn what the implications of asbestos-related disease are. If you are diagnosed with asbestos cancer or other such affliction, contact an Ohio mesothelioma lawyer who will see to it that you receive the compensation owed to you by asbestos companies and the employers that used their products.
Asbestos Jobsites in Ohio
LTV STEEL MASSILON OH
OHIO BELL TELEPHONE MASSILON OH
REPUBLIC STEEL MASSILON OH
JACKSON ELEM. SCHOOL, MAUMEE OH
LINCOLNSHIRE ELEM. SCHOOL - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MAUMEE OH
MONAC ELEM. SCHOOL - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MAUMEE OH
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL MAYFIELD OH
CARNAGIE ILLINOIS STEEL CORP MCDONALD OH
OHIO EDISON MCDONALD OH
US STEEL CORP MCDONALD OH
MECHANICSBURG HIGH SCHOOL MECHANICSBURG OH
A T & T CO. MEDINA OH
MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL MENTOR OH
TOWMOTOR CORPORATION MENTOR OH
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING MIAMISBURG OH
MIAMISBURG HIGH SCHOOL MIAMISBURG OH
DIAMOND PORTLAND CEMENT MIDDLEBRANCH OH
MIDPARK H.S. MIDDLEBURGHTS OH
AERONCA INCORPORATED MIDDLETOWN OH
AMERICAN COATING MILL MIDDLETOWN OH
ARMCO - AIR CONDITIONING MIDDLETOWN OH
ARMCO STEEL MIDDLETOWN OH
CRYSTAL TISSUE COMPANY MIDDLETOWN OH
JEFFERSON SMURFIT PAPER MILL MIDDLETOWN OH
M J GIBBONS SUPPLY OF MIDDLETOWN MIDDLETOWN OH
MIDDLETOWN DEVELOPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY MIDDLETOWN OH
SORG PAPER COMPANY - ZEALITE TANK MIDDLETOWN OH
CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE MILFORD OH
LOYOLA RETREAT HOUSE MILFORD OH
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL MINGO JUNCTION OH
WHEELING STEEL CO - STEUBENVILLE WORKS - SOUTH DIVISION MINGO JUNCTION OH
ROBINSON CLAY PRODUCTS MOGADORE OH
CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC MONROE OH
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. MONTPELIER OH
RICHMOND MACHINE CO. MONTPELIER OH
ORANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MORELAND HILL OH
ETHEL FROST SCHOOL MOUNT HEALTHY OH
HOME FOR THE AGED MOUNT HEALTHY OH
REX RALPH SCHOOL MOUNT HEALTHY OH
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL MOUNT HEALTHY OH
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY NAPOLEON OH
FREYN BROTHERS, INC. NAPOLEON OH
NAPOLEON POWER & LIGHT NAPOLEON OH
POSTON POWER PLANT NELSONVILLE OH
A E ANDERSON NEW BOSTON OH
DETROIT STEEL CORPORATION NEW BOSTON OH
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW MIAMI OH
A E ANDERSON NEW RICHMOND OH
CINCINNATI POWER & LIGHT BECKJORD STATION NEW RICHMOND OH
NEW RICHMOND SCHOOL NEW RICHMOND OH
OBERLE JORDRE COMPANY NEW RICHMOND OH
OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS NEWARK OH
GENERAL ELECTRIC NILES OH
J&L STEEL NILES OH
LTV STEEL - REPUBLIC STEEL NILES OH
WESTERN RESERVE MECHANICAL NILES OH
AMERICAN BITUMALS CORP NORTH BEND OH
CHEVRON ASPHALT COMPANY NORTH BEND OH
DUPONT CHEMICAL - TANKS - BROWER ROAD NORTH BEND OH
KAISER AGRICULTURE CHEMICAL COMPANY NORTH BEND OH
MIAMI FORT POWER PLANT - COLUMBIA POWER STATION NORTH BEND OH
HOOVER CO. NORTH CANTON OH
MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER PLANT NORWALK OH
NORWALK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORWALK OH
RUST ENGINEERING CO. - MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT NORWALK OH
ALLIS-CHALMERS NORWOOD OH
FISHER BODY COMPANY NORWOOD OH
GENERAL MOTORS NORWOOD OH
PERRY & DERRICK COMPANY NORWOOD OH
DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OAK HARBOR OH
BLACK FORK PLANT OAK HILL OH
CAMBRIA CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY OAK HILL OH
MILACRON INC- CINCINATTI MILLING OAKLEY OH
CIVIL AERONAUTIC ADMINISTRATION OBERLIN OH
CLARK ASBESTOS COMPANY OBERLIN OH
OBERLIN COLLEGE OBERLIN OH
OBERLIN MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT OBERLIN OH
T. O. MURPHY FABRICATING CO OBERLIN OH
DAIRY PAK OLMSTEAD FALLS OH
OWEN MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORP OMAL OH
BAYSHORE POWER PLANT OREGON OH
PURE OIL COMPANY - TOLEDO REFINERY OREGON OH
STANDARD OIL OREGON OH
SUN OIL - SUNOCO OREGON OH
TOLEDO EDISON CO - BAYSHORE STATION OREGON OH
ORRVILLE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ORRVILLE OH
BUCKEYE SUGAR INC OTTAWA OH
MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD OH
A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO. PAINESVILLE OH
ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY PAINESVILLE OH
DIAMOND ALKALI CO. PAINESVILLE OH
DIAMOND MAGNESIUM PLANT PAINESVILLE OH
DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP PAINESVILLE OH
H.K. FURGUSON CO PAINESVILLE OH
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION PAINESVILLE OH
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT PAINESVILLE OH
NAUGATUCK CHEMICAL CO. PAINESVILLE OH
ORRVILLE MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT PAINESVILLE OH
PAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT PAINESVILLE OH
PAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT PAINESVILLE OH
STALEY MFG. CO PAINESVILLE OH
U. S. RUBBER COMPANY, INC. PAINESVILLE OH
CRILE HOSPITAL PARMA OH
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH PARMA OH
GAS TRUBINE LABORATORY PERRY OH
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERRY OH
PESCO PRODUCTS COMPANY PERRY OH
CRYOGENICS LAB PERRY TOWNSHIP OH
TIMKIN - FAIRCREST PLANT PERRY TOWNSHIP OH
CHRYSLER CORP PERRYSBURG OH
OHIO POWER CO PHILO OH
PINEGROVE HIGH SCHOOL PINEGROVE OH
CATALYTIC INC - PVC & RECOVERY PLANT PIQUA OH
ERIE CITY IRON WORKS - MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT PIQUA OH
PIQUA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT PIQUA OH
JONATHAN ALDER HIGH SCHOOL PLAIN CITY OH
STANDARD PRODUCTS CO. PORT CLINTON OH
AT&T PORTSMOUTH OH
DETROIT STEEL CORPORATION PORTSMOUTH OH
GARFIELD SCHOOL PORTSMOUTH OH
OHIO STATE PENITENTIARY PORTSMOUTH OH
OHIO FERRO ALLOY POWHATAN OH
RAVENNA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT RAVENNA OH
FORMICA PRESS READING OH
MERRILL DOW CHEMICAL PLANT READING OH
WORTHINGTON TURBINE - READING POWER PLANT READING OH
MUSKINGUM STATION RELIEF OH
OHIO POWER - MUSKINGUM PLANT RELIEF OH
RICHMOND HTS SCHOOL RICHMOND HTS OH
MORTON SALT RITTMAN OH
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA RITTMAN OH
BAKELITE COMPANY RIVERVIEW OH
UNION CARBIDE & CARBON CORP RIVERVIEW OH
FORD GLASS CO ROSSFORD OH
ROSSFORD PLANT BOILER ROOM ROSSFORD OH
PROCTOR & GAMBLE - PROJECT 3038 SAINT BERNARD OH
SAINT BERNARD CENTER SAINT BERNARD OH
SAINT BERNARD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SAINT BERNARD OH
A T & T CO. SANDUSKY OH
AERO PRODUCTS SANDUSKY OH
AIRCO PLASTICS SANDUSKY OH
B & A PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY SANDUSKY OH
GENERAL MOTORS SANDUSKY OH
MILLOTTE TRANSFER STORAGE CO. SANDUSKY OH
NASA SANDUSKY OH
OHIO ROAD PAVING CO SANDUSKY OH
GOODYEAR ATOMIC CORP SARGENTS OH
HARBISON WALKER REFRACTORIES SCIOTO OH
HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SEVEN HILLS OH
PARKVIEW FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN CO. SHAKER HEIGHTS OH
SPOHN CORP - TOWER EAST OFFICE BLDG SHAKER HEIGHTS OH
TOWER EAST OFFICE BLDG SHAKER HEIGHTS OH
DUBOIS CHEMICAL SHARONVILLE OH
FORD MOTOR PLANT SHARONVILLE OH
HUTTENBAUER & SONS SHARONVILLE OH
SHARONVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT SHARONVILLE OH
MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT SHELBY OH
SHELBY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT SHELBY OH
WILKINS AIR FORCE BASE SHELBY OH
STONE CONTAINER CORP SHOCKTON OH
MEDUSA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY SILICA OH
STOUFFER FOODS SOLON OH
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY SOLON OH
ALLIED CHEMICAL SOUTH POINT OH
ASHLAND CHEMICAL SOUTH POINT OH
ASHLAND OIL SOUTH POINT OH
URAN STORAGE SOUTH POINT OH
KROGER MEAT PLANT SPRINGDALE OH
SPRINGDALE PLUMBING SPRINGDALE OH
EMERY INDUSTRIES ST. BERNARD OH
ST. MARYS - MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT ST. MARYS OH
CARDINAL POWER PLANT STEUBENVILLE OH
KEAGLER BRICK CO STEUBENVILLE OH
LIBERTY PAPER BOARD CO STEUBENVILLE OH
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL STEUBENVILLE OH
OHIO BELL TELEPHONE STOW OH
OHIO EDISON CO - W H SAMMIS PLANT STRATTON OH
SAMMIS POWER PLANT OHIO EDISON STRATTON OH
YOUNGSTOWN SHEET & TUBE CO STRUTHERS OH
OHIO FUEL GAS COMPANY SUGAR GROVE OH
PETER KIEWIT SONS CO. TEAYS OH
TIFFIN STATE HOSPITAL TIFFIN OH
ACANDS, INC. TOLEDO OH
ALLIED CHEMICAL & DYE CORP. TOLEDO OH
AMERICAN CAN CO TOLEDO OH
AMERICAN MINERAL SPIRITS CO TOLEDO OH
AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING CO TOLEDO OH
AMERICAN STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS CO. TOLEDO OH
BROADWAY PLANT TOLEDO OH
CHEVROLET MOTOR DIV GMC TOLEDO OH
CHEVROLET TRANSMISSION PLNT TOLEDO OH
CHRYSLER CORP TOLEDO OH
CITY AUTO STAMPING CO., INC. TOLEDO OH
CITY OF BRYAN JOB TOLEDO OH
COMMODORE PERRY HOTEL TOLEDO OH
CONTINENTAL AVIATION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY TOLEDO OH
DANA CORPORATION TOLEDO OH
DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT TOLEDO OH
DOEHLER JARVIS PLANT TOLEDO OH
DUPONT CHEMICAL TOLEDO OH
FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING TOLEDO OH
FORD GLASS CO. LIBBY OWENS TOLEDO OH
FRED CHRISTEN AND SONS TOLEDO OH
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. TOLEDO OH
GLENDALE PLANT SIDING TOLEDO OH
GULF OIL CORP. TOLEDO OH
INTERLAKE STEEL TOLEDO OH
KAIGHIN AND HUGHES, INC. TOLEDO OH
LIBBEY OWENS FORD GLASS CO. TOLEDO OH
MIDLAND-ROSS CORPORATION TOLEDO OH
NANARRE AVE. SIDING TOLEDO OH
NATIONAL CEMENT PRODUCTS COMPANY TOLEDO OH
NEW FEDERAL OFFICE BLDG TOLEDO OH
NL INDUSTRIES, INC. TOLEDO OH
OBEAR NESTER GLASS CO - RECUPERATOR TOLEDO OH
OWENS ILLINOIS GLASS COMPANY - TIMBOL GLASS TOLEDO OH
P. R. SUSSMAN COMPANY TOLEDO OH
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. TOLEDO OH
POWER REACTOR PLANT TOLEDO OH
PRESTATITE INTERNATIONAL CORP. - MARINE TERMINAL TOLEDO OH
PURE OIL COMPANY TOLEDO OH
REPUBLIC STEEL TOLEDO OH
RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL TOLEDO OH
SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL TOLEDO OH
SERVICE PRODUCTS CO TOLEDO OH
SOHIO REFINERY TOLEDO OH
ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER TOLEDO OH
STANDARD OIL CORP TOLEDO OH
SUN OIL COMPANY REFINERY - WOODVILLE ROAD TOLEDO OH
SUNOCO TOLEDO OH
TOLEDO EDISON CO TOLEDO OH
TOLEDO HOSPITAL TOLEDO OH
TOLEDO MARINE TERMINALS, INC. TOLEDO OH
TOLEDO REFINERY TOLEDO OH
TOLEDO SEWAGE PLANT - BAYVIEW PARK TOLEDO OH
U. S. POST OFFICE BUILDING TOLEDO OH
VULCAN TEAM TRACK TOLEDO OH
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO - TOLEDO EDISON CO. - BAYSHORE TOLEDO OH
GEORGE W. COTTRELL & SON TORONTO OH
KEAGLER BRICK CO - OHIO EDISON CO - TORONTO PLT TORONTO OH
OHIO EDISON CO. TORONTO OH
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION TORONTO OH
UNITED CONSTRUCTORS, INC. TORONTO OH
MILLER BREWERY TRENTON OH
HOBART BROS CO TROY OH
TROY ELECTRIC PLANT DEPARTMENT TROY OH
EAST OHIO GAS CO TWINSBURG OH
CHRYSLER CORP TWINSBURG OH
OHIO BELL TELEPHONE UHRICHSVILLE OH
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY HTS OH
NATIONAL SEAL CO. VAN WERT OH
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. VANDALIA OH
DUPONT VEE OH
BEARFOOT SOLE CO. WADSWORTH OH
OHIO MATCH CO. WADSWORTH OH
FORD MOTOR CO. WALTON HILLS OH
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP. - REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION WARREN OH
AMERICAN WELDING WARREN OH
ASBESTOS SERVICE COMPANY WARREN OH
COPPERWELD STEEL MILL WARREN OH
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. WARREN OH
KOPPERS COMPANY, INC. - TAR PRODUCTS DIVISION WARREN OH
PACKARD ELECTRIC DIV WARREN OH
REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. WARREN OH
TRUMBULL MANUFACTURING WARREN OH
STANDARD OIL RESEARCH WARRENSVILLE OH
F. C. WHITNER PLUMBING & HEATING WAUSEON OH
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP W. CARROLLTON OH
MORAINE PAPER CO W. CARROLLTON OH
WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL WESTLAKE OH
BAILEY METER COMPANY WICKLIFFE OH
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION WICKLIFFE OH
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO WILLARD OH
OHIO RUBBER COMPANY WILLOUGHBY OH
THOMPSON PRODUCTS WILLOUGHBY WORKS WILLOUGHBY OH
TRW, INC. WILLOUGHBY OH
WILLOUGHBY WORKS WILLOUGHBY OH
SAWYER RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. WILLOWICK OH
CENTRAL SUPPLY PLUMBING WOODLAWN OH
OLD MILL WHSE WOODLAWN OH
WOODLAWN GARAGE WOODLAWN OH
WOOSTER COLLEGE WOOSTER OH
WOOSTER MUNICIPAL BLDG WOOSTER OH
WOOSTER WATER WORKS WOOSTER OH
ARCADE BUILDING WORTHINGTON OH
ASBESTOS SERVICE COMPANY WORTHINGTON OH
WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL WORTHINGTON OH
WORTHINGTON METHODIST CHURCH WORTHINGTON OH
USI INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL - PALMER DISPERSIONS XENIA OH
ANTIOCH COLLEGE YELLOW SPRINGS OH
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL YORKVILLE OH
ASBESTOS SERVICE COMPANY YOUNGSTOWN OH
BLAU POWER PIPING DIVISION -YOUNGSTOWN SHEET AND TUBE YOUNGSTOWN OH
COMMERCIAL INSULATION COMPANY YOUNGSTOWN OH
DEARING & COMPANY YOUNGSTOWN OH
GENERAL FIREPROOFING CORP - GFC YOUNGSTOWN OH
KOPPERS COMPANY, INC. YOUNGSTOWN OH
LAW KNOX DIVISION & YOUNGSTOWN SHEET TUBE YOUNGSTOWN OH
LTV STEEL - REPUBLIC STEEL YOUNGSTOWN OH
OHIO EDISON YOUNGSTOWN OH
REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION YOUNGSTOWN OH
ROOFING & SHEET METAL INC YOUNGSTOWN OH
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP. OHIO WORKS YOUNGSTOWN OH
YOUNGSTOWN AIRPORT YOUNGSTOWN OH
YOUNGSTOWN SHEET & TUBE CO YOUNGSTOWN OH
YOUNGSTOWN STEEL DOOR YOUNGSTOWN OH
ARMCO STEEL ZANESVILLE OH
TUSCARAWAS VALLEY HS ZOARSVILLE OH
Deaths from Asbestos Exposure in Ohio
Heavy industrialization and the fact that the state is populated by older plants and factories all have contributed to a fairly high rate of asbestos-related fatalities compared to other states. A survey was done a few years ago that looked at the numbers of deaths attributed to asbestosis and mesothelioma between the years 1979 and 2000. The data was assembled from death certificates citing cause of death. In Ohio over that period there were 578 deaths attributed to asbestosis in Ohio – a disease that causes scarring in the lungs and greatly reduces their capacity.
Researchers also made an informed estimation of the mesothelioma deaths in Ohio and other states. Because the most common form of the disease is pleural mesothelioma which is cancer in the outer lining of the lungs, it can eventually lead to tumors in the lungs themselves. For that reason some deaths that were attributed to lung cancer during that period may have been due tolung cancer that was secondary to pleural mesothelioma. The number of deaths in Ohio during the period covered by the study is estimated to be between 1,046 to 1,545. Ohio ranks ninth among the fifty states for highest number of asbestos related deaths.
In 1999 the federal government began tracking mesothelioma deaths in some detail. In the period between 1999 and the end of 2004 there were 726 deaths caused by malignant mesothelioma. The disease is still playing havoc with workers that left jobs with the potential for asbestos exposure many years ago.
Cancer Care in Ohio
Ohio is fortunate to have two highly rated, comprehensive cancer care and research centers within its borders. There are regional centers around the state as well.
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University
11100 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5065
Tel: (216) 844-8562
Fax: (216) 844-4975
Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Ohio State University
OSU James Cancer Hospital
300 W. 10th Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Tel: (614) 293-7521
Fax: (614) 293-3132
