Asbestos Attorneys in New Hampshire
During the 20-year period from 1980 to 2000, more than 230 residents of New Hampshire died from asbestos cancer disease. This number may well be an underestimate, since asbestos diseases are often missed or misdiagnosed. For example, the majority of the New Hampshire deaths were due to mesothelioma, which is often misdiagnosed as another type of cancer.
Industries that Provide Asbestos Exposure
Rockingham and Hillsborough Counties had the highest number of mesothelioma victims. The New Hampshire industries and jobsites that may have exposed workers and nearby residents to dangerous levels of asbestos include:
- Oil refineries
- Power plants
- Paper and pulp mills
- Navy and Air Force bases
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
In addition, commercial and public buildings and many private residences in New Hampshire were built with asbestos components — insulation, drywall, spackling materials, and literally hundreds of other products. Exposure to "friable" (deteriorated) asbestos can be toxic to humans and animals.
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, like all U.S shipyards, was a significant source of potential asbestos poisoning. In late 1943, the Yard employed more than 20,000 men and women to make U.S. Navy ships and submarines. Thousands more individuals worked at the Yard through the 40s, 50s, and 60s, building, converting or overhauling subs.
Today, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is on the Superfund National Priorities List. Groundwater in the area is contaminated, and the clean-up costs for the Yard will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
See a New Hampshire Asbestos Attorney
If you're concerned about asbestos poisoning — whether your own or a family member's — contact a New Hampshire asbestos attorney who represents individuals and families impacted by asbestos exposure. You may be eligible for financial compensation for losses due to an asbestos cancer disease such as lung cancer, mesothelioma or asbestosis.
