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 |
|---|---|
| Northwest Paper Co. | Cloquet |
| M.L. Hibbard Steam Plant | Duluth |
| Koch Refinery | Hastings |
| M & O Paper Company | International Falls |
| Madison Power Plant | Madison |
| Blackdog Powerhouse | Minneapolis |
| Northern States Power Company | Minneapolis |
| University Of Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Great Northern Oil Co. | Pine Bend |
| Koch Oil Refinery | Pine Bend |
| Ashland Oil Refinery | Saint Paul |
| Fox Lake Power Plant | Sherburn |
| Cleveland Cliffs Taconite Pellet Mill | Silver Bay |
| Reserve Mining Co. | Silver Bay |
| Cyprus Minerals | Silver Bay |
| E.W. Davis Works | Silver Bay |
| St. Cloud Power House | St. Cloud |
| Waldorff Paper Company | St. Paul |
| Minnesota Power & Light | Duluth |
| US Steel | Duluth |
| Tactinite Plant | Hibbing |
| Cornelius Manufacturing | Minneapolis |
| Honeywell Plant | Minneapolis |
| Nicolette Mall | Minneapolis |
| Radisson Hotel | Minneapolis |
| Twin Cities Arsenal | Minnesota |
| Twin City Mall | Monroe |
| Butler Tactinite | Naswalk |
| Bethlehem Steel Tukentie Plant | Onora |
| Sartell ISD | Sartell |
| Ashland Oil | St. Paul |
| Northern States Power | St. Paul |