Asbestos Exposure Sites in North Dakota
Our records contain 13 asbestos lawsuit exposure sites in North Dakota, though there are certainly more that have not been reported.
Asbestos in North Dakota
For decades, North Dakota buildings and products have used asbestos. Because of this, many North Dakota residents have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk for contracting mesothelioma cancer.
The symptoms of mesothelioma often take decades to appear, so North Dakota workers are at risk even if they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. Examples of North Dakota asbestos exposure sites include:
- North Dakota factories
- Powerplants in North Dakota
- Refineries or Chemical Plants in North Dakota
Below is a list of 13 known sites of asbestos exposure in North Dakota. Asbestos exposure is known to have occurred in at least 8 North Dakota cities, though the number is likely even higher.
The North Dakota city with the most asbestos exposure sites was Beulah, ND, with 3 known sites contaminated by asbestos.
| Site Name | City |
|---|---|
| A N G Coal Gasification Plant | Beulah |
| American Hoechst | Pluckemin |
| American Oil Refinery | Mandan |
| Bank of Carrington | Carrington |
| Coyote Power Plant | Beulah |
| Crystal Sugar Plant | Grand Forks |
| Dakota Public Service Steam Plant | Bismarck |
| Grand Forks AFB (Missile Field) | Grand Forks |
| Great Plains Gasification Plant | Beulah |
| Heskitt Station Power Plant | Mandan |
| Minot Air Base | Minot |
| Signal Oil Plant | Tioga |
| Standard Refinery | Mandan |