Asbestos Exposure Sites in Idaho
Our records contain 17 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in Idaho, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in Idaho
For decades, Idaho buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many Idaho residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so Idaho workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of Idaho asbestos exposure sites include:
- Idaho factories
- Powerplants in Idaho
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in Idaho
Below is a list of 17 known sites of asbestos exposure in Idaho. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 12 Idaho cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The Idaho city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Lewiston, ID, with 3 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| J. R. Simplot Processing Plant | Barley |
| Boise Cascade Company | Boise |
| Atomic Energy Commission | Idaho Falls |
| Naval Reactor Facility (NRF) Nuclear Submarine Training Facility | Idaho Falls |
| Potlatch Paper Mill | Lewiston |
| University Of Idaho | Moscow |
| Almagated Sugar Plant | Paul |
| B.C. Fertilizer Plant | Pocatello |
| Monsanto Chemical Plant | Soda Springs |
| Titan Missile | Boise |
| University of Idaho | Boise |
| Bunker Hill Lead Smelter | Bunker Hill |
| Potlatch Paper & Pulp Mill | Lewiston |
| Research Cottrell | Lewiston |
| Chicago Bridge & Dam | Orofino |
| Pinehurst HS | Pinehurst |
| Anhydrous Ammonia Plant | Pockatella |