Asbestos Exposure Sites in Alaska
Our records contain 29 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in Alaska, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in Alaska
For decades, Alaska buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many Alaska residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so Alaska workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of Alaska asbestos exposure sites include:
- Alaska factories
- Powerplants in Alaska
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in Alaska
Below is a list of 29 known sites of asbestos exposure in Alaska. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 18 Alaska cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The Alaska city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Fairbanks, AK, with 5 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| Alaska Constructors | Prudhoe Bay |
| Alaska RR Fed Credit Union | Alaska |
| Alaska Steamship Company | Nome |
| Alaskan Pipeline | Valdez |
| Alcoa Bauxite | Bauxite |
| Anchorage Hospital | Anchorage |
| Arco Refinery | Alaska |
| Baxter Labs | Mountain Home |
| Bethel Municipal | Bethel |
| Cape Lisburne AFB | Cape Lisburne |
| Cape Newenham AFB | Cape Newenham |
| Cape Romanzof AFB | Cape Romanzof |
| Chandler | Fairbanks |
| Collier Carbon & Chemical Plant | Kenai |
| Eilson Air force Base | Fairbanks |
| Elmendorf AFB | Anchorage |
| Elmendorf Air Force Base | Anchorage |
| Galena AFB | Galena |
| Georgia Pacific Paper Mill | Ketchikan |
| Ladd Air Force Base | Fairbanks |
| Pacific Beach | Washington |
| Sims Drake Puget Sound | Adan |
| Sitka Paper Mill | Anchorage |
| U.S. Naval Base | Kodiak |
| University of Alaska | Fairbanks |