Asbestos Exposure Sites in New Hampshire
Our records contain 7 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in New Hampshire, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in New Hampshire
For decades, New Hampshire buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many New Hampshire residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so New Hampshire workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of New Hampshire asbestos exposure sites include:
- New Hampshire factories
- Powerplants in New Hampshire
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in New Hampshire
Below is a list of 7 known sites of asbestos exposure in New Hampshire. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 6 New Hampshire cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The New Hampshire city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Concord, NH, with 2 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| Brown Paper Mill | Berlin |
| General Electric Company | Somersworth |
| Rumford Press | Concord |
| Schiller Power Plant Station | Portsmouth |
| Sprague Electric | Nashua |
| The Tool Company | Concord |
| University Of New Hampshire | Manchester |