Asbestos Exposure Sites in Minnesota
Our records contain 32 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in Minnesota, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in Minnesota
For decades, Minnesota buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many Minnesota residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so Minnesota workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of Minnesota asbestos exposure sites include:
- Minnesota factories
- Powerplants in Minnesota
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in Minnesota
Below is a list of 32 known sites of asbestos exposure in Minnesota. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 18 Minnesota cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The Minnesota city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Minneapolis, MN, with 7 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| Ashland Oil | St. Paul |
| Ashland Oil Refinery | Saint Paul |
| Bethlehem Steel Tukentie Plant | Onora |
| Blackdog Powerhouse | Minneapolis |
| Butler Tactinite | Naswalk |
| Cleveland Cliffs Taconite Pellet Mill | Silver Bay |
| Cornelius Manufacturing | Minneapolis |
| Cyprus Minerals | Silver Bay |
| E.W. Davis Works | Silver Bay |
| Fox Lake Power Plant | Sherburn |
| Great Northern Oil Co. | Pine Bend |
| Honeywell Plant | Minneapolis |
| Koch Oil Refinery | Pine Bend |
| Koch Refinery | Hastings |
| M & O Paper Company | International Falls |
| M.L. Hibbard Steam Plant | Duluth |
| Madison Power Plant | Madison |
| Minnesota Power & Light | Duluth |
| Nicolette Mall | Minneapolis |
| Northern States Power | St. Paul |
| Northern States Power Company | Minneapolis |
| Northwest Paper Co. | Cloquet |
| Radisson Hotel | Minneapolis |
| Reserve Mining Co. | Silver Bay |
| Sartell ISD | Sartell |