Michigan Asbestos Exposure

For years the state of Michigan has been defined as the epicenter of the United States automotive industry. Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents have formed the backbone of automobile construction in this country. Because asbestos use was such an integral part of this industry, it should come as no surprise that asbestos exposure was common among Michigan automotive and other industry workers.
Asbestos was fire-retardant and resistant to temperature exchange, making it an idea component for automotive parts like brake pads, gaskets, lining, exhaust systems, and thousands of other products. Asbestos fibers are very small, but easily inhaled. Often when in the process of assembling automobile and automobile parts, these fibers were abraded or chipped away and inhaled by those in the vicinity.

Michigan Cities where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of Michigan where asbestos jobsites are known to have been located. If you worked at any of these companies and/or jobsites in Michigan 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.

Asbestos Disease in Michigan

Those who regularly encountered asbestos in Michigan automobile plants or other industrial facilities are those most at risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos related disease. When asbestos is inhaled, it bonds to the outer layers of the lung and other internal structures, causing inflammation and irritation of this tissue, eventually laying the groundwork for mesothelioma cancer and other respiratory complications.

Jobsite Exposure in Michigan

Automotive industry plants and facilities represent the backbone of the regional economy, and considering these were asbestos-heavy industries, they represent the majority of asbestos exposure jobsites in Michigan. The Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and their related processing plants are all potentially asbestos exposure jobsites, though the material has been strictly regulated since the late 1970s by the Environmental Protection Agency and Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lake Michigan also presents a major artery of the Great Lakes shipping routes and Michigan shipyards such as the Defoe Shipyard also represent asbestos exposure jobsites.

Michigan Treatment for Asbestos Related Disease

The University of Michigan Health System is one of the country's finest and among the physicians trained through its associated programs, many have become well versed in asbestos related disease and respiratory complications. Mesothelioma disease is just one of the many respiratory conditions being studied by Michigan thoracic and cardiothoracic oncologists. Asbestos disease specialists can be found at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit as well as at other medical centers in other major cities in Michigan

Legal Resources for Michigan Asbestos Exposure

As with most cases, Michigan's exact procedures for which asbestos claimants may file suit against manufacturers vary. Michigan civil law dictates that asbestos claims must be processed no more than 3 years following the discovery or an asbestos related health condition. To learn more about how to obtain legal compensation for asbestos related injuries in Michigan, we urge you to complete the brief form on this page and we'll send you a comprehensive asbestos exposure information packet detailing your medical options and legal rights.

Other Michigan 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.

Benton Harbor

Benton Harbor Malleable Corp
Coloma Building
Cook Nuclear Power Plant
Harbor Metal Treating Company
Saranac Machine Company
St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Railway
Universal Looseleaf Corp
Whirlpool

Big Rapids

Alexander-Stafford Corporation
Ferris Institute
Ferris State College
Ferris State University
Hanchett Manufacturing Company
Holwerda Hoizenga Company
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
P Rr Rft House
Pumping Station

Boyne City

Advance Steam Plant
Michigan 47 Steam Plant
Northern Michigan Elec Coop Inc
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Wolverine Power Supply Coop

Bridgeport

Bridgeport Community Church
Bridgeport High School
Detroit, Flint and Saginaw Railway Company
Frumburger Furnaces
Robert O. Williams, Inc.
Saginaio and Flint Railway

Bridgman

Brand Insulation
Bridgeman Nuclear Plant
Donald C Cook Nuclear Plantt
Indiana Michigan Electric Company

Capac

Capac Elementary School
Capac Industries Inc.
Capac Paper Company
Pilgrim Paper Company
Saint Clair Paper Company

Charlevoix

Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant
Charlevoix Elect Light and Water Wrks
Consumers Power Company
Medusa Portland Cement
National Construction. Company
West Michigan Sugar Company

Charlotte

Battle Creek Foundry Company
Behnke Plumbing & Heating
Charlotte Chair
Charlotte High School
Owens Corning Fiberglass

Chelsea

Chelsea Municipal Electric Light and Water Works
Chelsea School
Glazier Stove Company
Lewis Spring and Axle Company
Municipal Electric Light Water Company
White Portland Cement Company

Delray

Allied Chemical Solvay
Detroit Edison Company
Scott Paper Company
Scott Paper Mill
Semet-Solvay Company
Wheeling Coke Ovens

Dowagiac

Beckwith Company
Consolidated Die Castings Company
Consolidated Oil
Du Wel Aluminum Prod
Estate of P.D. Beckwith Inc
Jessco Inc
Round Oak Stove Works

East Lansing

General Motors
Harry Hill Vocational School
Michigan Aeronautics Commission
Michigan State University
Olin Health Center
Pesticide Research Center
Spitzley Corporation
Su Pesticide Research Center

Erie

Consumers Power Company
Erie Power House
Erie Senior High School
Erie Steam Plant
Jr Whiting
P Whiting Plant

Essexville

Consumers Energy Company
Consumers Power Company
Karn
Weadock Power Plant

Farmington

Farmington Community School
Ford Motor Company
Mac Farlane & Mays Company
Sisters of Mercy Hospital
Turbo Tool

Ferndale

Ethyl Corporation
Ferndale High School
Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Steel and Tubes, Inc.

Filer City

American Box Board Company
American Pulp and Paper Company
Filer Fibre Company
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
Packaging Corporation of America
Tenneco Packaging

Grand Blanc

Boc Group of Gmc
Fisher Body
General Motors
Grand Blanc Tank Plant

Greenville

Consumers Power Company
Greenville High School
Uncle Ben's Food
Waste Water Treatment Plant

Hamtramck

Briggs Manufacturing Company
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge-Main Plant
Hamtramck Assembly Plant
Michigan Steel Tube
Swedish Crucible Company

Harbor Beach

Detroit Edison Company
E Harbor Beach Power Station
Harbor Beach Generating Station
Harbor Steam Power Station
Hercules Powder Company
Hercules, Inc.
Huron Milling Company

Hastings

E.W. Bliss Company
Hastings Cabinet Company
Hastings Wool Boot Company
International Seal and Lock Company
Stark Engineering
Thornapple Electric Company

Highland Park

Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Long Plant
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Detroit United Railway Company
Detroit Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Railway Company
Highland Park Community College
Highland Park High School

Hillsdale

Allied Products
Bailey Elementary School
Board of Public Works
F.W. Stock and Sons
Garwood Industries
Hillsdale Foundry
Hillsdale Hospital

Howell

Dow Medical Products Building
Hoover - Damor Division
Howell High School
Howell Plastics
Howell Schools
Livingston County Care Center
Master-Cast Company

Ionia

Capital Wagon Works
Ionia High School
Ionia State Hospital
Ionia State Prison
Ionia Wagon Company

Ironwood

Ahonen Lumber Company
Ashland Iron Mining Company
Aurora Iron Mining Company
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood Products
Newport Iron Company
Norrie Mine
Oliver Iron Mining Company

Ishpeming

Ap Green Refractories Company
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Cliffs Power & Light Company
Marquette County Gas and Electric Company

Lapeer

Lapeer State Home & Training Center
Lapeer State Home and Training School
Michigan Home and Training School
Zemmer Junior High

Lincoln Park

Bureau of Yards & Docks
Ford Motor Company

Ludington

Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Consumers Power
Dow Chemical Company
Foster
Harbison Walker Plant
Ludington Pump Station
Martin Marietta Plant
Morton Salt Company