Asbestos Exposure Sites in Maine
Our records contain 10 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in Maine, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in Maine
For decades, Maine buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many Maine residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so Maine workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of Maine asbestos exposure sites include:
- Maine factories
- Powerplants in Maine
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in Maine
Below is a list of 10 known sites of asbestos exposure in Maine. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 9 Maine cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The Maine city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Wiscasset, ME, with 2 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| Bath Iron Works Shipyard | Bath |
| International Paper | Bucksport |
| International Paper Androscoggin Mill | Jay |
| Loring Air Force Base | Limestone |
| South Portland Shipyard | Portland |
| Oxford Paper Mill | Rumford |
| Sanford Textile Mill | Sanford |
| Scarborough Downs Racetrack | Scarborough |
| Central Maine Power Company | Wiscasset |
| Wiscasset Power Plant | Wiscasset |