Asbestos products were used liberally in construction and in industrial functions prior to the mid 1980s. Structures built prior to that time will probably have some asbestos in them in the form of roofing or flooring, insulation or wallboard or caulking. Vermont has a lot of those structures, but does not have a large number of industrial sites that are known for asbestos exposure such as oil refineries and steel mills.
The two industries represented in Vermont that are high on the worker asbestos exposure list are paper mills and power plants. Those that were built prior to 1980 probably used asbestos insulation; people that worked in them may well have been exposed to asbestos on a regular basis. Vermont also has older structures such as Rutland Hospital and buildings at the University of Vermont that may once have contained asbestos. Employees that preceded asbestos cleanup in those facilities are also currently at risk for asbestos related health hazards.
Mesothelioma cancer is known to be caused by asbestos and is also known to have an extraordinarily long latency period. An individual can work around asbestos and not develop mesothelioma symptoms until twenty years later. The list below is a partial collection of job sites in Vermont that are known to have had employees exposed to asbestos.
If you were ever employed at one of these businesses, discuss the implications of asbestos exposure with your doctor and schedule regular checkups. If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related disease, contact an experienced attorney who can make sure that you receive the compensation owed to you by former asbestos manufacturers.
BLODGETT SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. BURLINGTON VT
GENERAL ELECTRIC BURLINGTON VT
HIAWAITHA SCHOOL BURLINGTON VT
MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL BURLINGTON VT
ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING TERMINAL BURLINGTON VT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT BURLINGTON VT
IBM ESSEX JUNCTION VT
INDUSTRIAL INSULATION, INC. ESSEX JUNCTION VT
GILMAN PAPER CO GILMAN VT
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL HINESBURG VT
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MONTPELIER VT
NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SCHOOL NEWPORT VT
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. NORTH TROY VT
RODDIS PLYWOOD CORP NORTH TROY VT
GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE RUTLAND VT
RUTLAND HOSPITAL RUTLAND VT
AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR ST. ALBANS VT
KOFFEE & TEACHOUT ST. ALBANS VT
OWENS ILLINOIS PLYWOOD COMPANY TROY VT
FORT ETHAN ALLEN WINNOSKI VT
Deaths due to Asbestos Exposure in Vermont
Vermont has not had the asbestos-related death rate seen in some of the New England states to the south. A study that looked at deaths due to asbestos exposure during the period between 1979 and 2000 found that in Vermont, there were 29 deaths due to asbestosis. Deaths in Vermont due to mesothelioma cancer were between 46 and 77 over the same time period.
The federal government has been logging mesothelioma deaths since 1999. Their data shows that between 1999 and the end of 2004 there were 29 deaths in Vermont due to malignant mesothelioma. The asbestos may be gone, but the health dangers linger.
The two industries represented in Vermont that are high on the worker asbestos exposure list are paper mills and power plants. Those that were built prior to 1980 probably used asbestos insulation; people that worked in them may well have been exposed to asbestos on a regular basis. Vermont also has older structures such as Rutland Hospital and buildings at the University of Vermont that may once have contained asbestos. Employees that preceded asbestos cleanup in those facilities are also currently at risk for asbestos related health hazards.
Mesothelioma cancer is known to be caused by asbestos and is also known to have an extraordinarily long latency period. An individual can work around asbestos and not develop mesothelioma symptoms until twenty years later. The list below is a partial collection of job sites in Vermont that are known to have had employees exposed to asbestos.
If you were ever employed at one of these businesses, discuss the implications of asbestos exposure with your doctor and schedule regular checkups. If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related disease, contact an experienced attorney who can make sure that you receive the compensation owed to you by former asbestos manufacturers.
BLODGETT SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. BURLINGTON VT
GENERAL ELECTRIC BURLINGTON VT
HIAWAITHA SCHOOL BURLINGTON VT
MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL BURLINGTON VT
ST. JOHNSBURY TRUCKING TERMINAL BURLINGTON VT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT BURLINGTON VT
IBM ESSEX JUNCTION VT
INDUSTRIAL INSULATION, INC. ESSEX JUNCTION VT
GILMAN PAPER CO GILMAN VT
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL HINESBURG VT
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MONTPELIER VT
NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SCHOOL NEWPORT VT
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. NORTH TROY VT
RODDIS PLYWOOD CORP NORTH TROY VT
GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE RUTLAND VT
RUTLAND HOSPITAL RUTLAND VT
AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR ST. ALBANS VT
KOFFEE & TEACHOUT ST. ALBANS VT
OWENS ILLINOIS PLYWOOD COMPANY TROY VT
FORT ETHAN ALLEN WINNOSKI VT
Deaths due to Asbestos Exposure in Vermont
Vermont has not had the asbestos-related death rate seen in some of the New England states to the south. A study that looked at deaths due to asbestos exposure during the period between 1979 and 2000 found that in Vermont, there were 29 deaths due to asbestosis. Deaths in Vermont due to mesothelioma cancer were between 46 and 77 over the same time period.
The federal government has been logging mesothelioma deaths since 1999. Their data shows that between 1999 and the end of 2004 there were 29 deaths in Vermont due to malignant mesothelioma. The asbestos may be gone, but the health dangers linger.
