Georgia Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos is a serious problem in Georgia not only because of asbestos industries, but also due to geology; the state contains numerous naturally-occurring asbestos deposits. Although the geologic processes that cause the formation of asbestiform minerals are common to all mountain ranges, the Appalachian Range is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world; therefore, erosion over hundreds of millions of years has brought more asbestos closer to the surface. Most of these are in the northwestern part of the state, and run in a southeast line through the Atlanta area and ending around Westpoint Lake. Maps from the U.S. Geologic Survey also show an ”outlier” deposit near Milledgeville, about 50 miles northeast of Macon. If you believe you may have been at exposed to asbestos, you should seek medical attention from any of the mesothelioma clinics in Georgia.

Georgia Cities where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of Georgia where asbestos jobsites are known to have been located. If you worked at any of these companies and/or jobsites in Georgia there is a possibility that you may have been exposed to harmful asbestos which is known to cause mesothelioma. Click on any link to view a complete list of jobsites in that city.

Industrial Exposure

Industrial exposure in Georgia was most likely at one of the numerous power generation facilities located throughout the state. It is also present in many of the state's older buildings, including the home of the Atlanta Journal. Georgia-Pacific, which is based in Atlanta, used large amounts of asbestos-containing materials in its paper and pulp mills located throughout the nation; much of this was contained in the “drying felts” that are used in paper manufacture. (Because the company has been the target of so much litigation, Georgia-Pacific has established a $665 million trust fund with a mesothelioma lawyer from which to pay claims; this is supposed to cover such liabilities through 2012.)
In addition, there are military bases (including Fort Benning) at which asbestos was used in numerous applications.

Statistics

During the last two decades of the 20th Century, 538 Georgians died from asbestos cancer; nearly 60% of these were from mesothelioma. Most of these casualties were in the more urbanized areas of the state; such deaths were rare in rural counties.

Other Georgia Jobsites Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

If someone you know has ever worked at one of the Jobsites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these Jobsites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related diseases: malignant mesothelioma (a terminal cancer), asbestos related lung cancer, asbestosis or pleural mesothelioma.

Attapulgus

Minerals & Chemical Corporation of America
Phillip Corp

Baxley

Edwin Hatch Nuclear Plant
Filtered Rosin Products Inc.
Georgia Power Company
Hatch Power Plant

Calhoun

Artizans, Inc.
Dixie Belle Mills Inc.
Echeta Cotton Mills
Synthetic Latex Bulk Storage Plant, Goodyear Tire Plant
Venture Carpets

Cedar Springs

Cedar Springs Paper Mill
Chattahoochee Plywood
Georgia Pacific Paper Mill
Great Northern Paper Company
Great Southern Land & Paper Company

Cedartown

Cedartown Cotton Manufacturing Company
Cherokee Iron Works
Paragon Mills
United States Finishing Company

Doraville

Foote & Davies
General Motors
Guthrie Machine Works Inc
L B Foster Company
Rockwell Manufacturing Company
St. Regis
Western Electric

Douglas

Coffee County Creamery
Coffee County General Hospital
Filtered Rosin Products
Georgia Railroad Shops
South Georgia College

Douglasville

Young Refining

Forest Park

Atlanta Army Depot
Casco Mechanical Contractors
Georgia State Highway Department
Knox Glass Plant

Fort Benning

Carpenters Plumbing Company
Fort Benning Powerhouse
Kelley Hill Barracks
U.S. War Department
United States Army Corps of Engr's

Hapeville

Acands, Inc.
Carling Brewing Company
Ford Motor Company
Hapeville Team Track
Municipal Airport
National Biscuit Company (Nabisco)
Owens Illinois Glass Company

Harllee

Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power Plant

Jesup

ITT Rayonier, Inc.
Jesup Pulp Mill

Juliette

Scherer Power Plant

LaGrange

American Service Company
Callaway Mills
Deering Milliken, Inc.
LaGrange Packing Company
Milliken and Company
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
T C. Crenshaw
Troup Ice Company

McManus

Babcock & Wilcox Company
Georgia Power Company

Moultrie

Gold Kist Peanut Growers
Moultrie Manufacturing Company
Swift & Company
Tucker Aluminum Products