Asbestos Exposure Sites in Illinois
Our records contain 258 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in Illinois, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in Illinois
For decades, Illinois buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many Illinois residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so Illinois workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of Illinois asbestos exposure sites include:
- Illinois factories
- Powerplants in Illinois
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in Illinois
Below is a list of 258 known sites of asbestos exposure in Illinois. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 106 Illinois cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The Illinois city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Chicago, IL, with 59 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| A.E. Staley | Decatur |
| Abbott Laboratories | North Chicago |
| Abex Plant/Amsco Steel | Chicago Heights |
| Allis-Chalmers Assembly Plant | Springfield |
| Alton Box Board Plant/Jefferson Smurfit | Alton |
| Aluminum Ore Plant | East St. Louis |
| American Can Plant | Maywood |
| American Marietta Paint Plant | Kankakee |
| American Oil Company (AMOCO) aka Standard Oil | Wood River |
| American Steel | Granite City |
| Ameron/Cips Power Plant | Meredosia |
| Amoco Chemical | Joliet |
| Anaconda Ericsson Wire & Cable Plant | Sycamore |
| AO Smith-Granite | Granite City |
| Apple River Chemical Plant | East Dubuque |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | Decatur |
| Argo Corn Products Power Plant | Argo |
| Argonne National Lab | Chicago |
| Armour Manufacturing Plant | Chicago |
| AT&T Hawthorne Works Plant | Chicago |
| B&O Railroad | Chicago |
| Baldwin Power Plant | Decatur |
| Baldwin Powerhouse | Baldwin |
| Ball Glass Company | Hillsboro |
| Barry Steam Plant | Winfield |