Employees of power plants, including Indian Point Power Plant, face a substantial risk of developing mesothelioma, due to the widespread use of asbestos-containing materials for insulation in power plants and power houses.
The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the first in the nation, was used to build and repair naval vessels until the 1990s, when it was closed. Throughout that time, workers were exposed to asbestos which was used as an insulator to prevent on-board fires and therefore the dangers that it is linked to, including the cancer mesothelioma.
An index of general asbestos and mesothelioma information for the state of California, including asbestos job sites, mesothelioma doctors and treatment centers, clinical trials focusing on asbestos cancer, legal resources for those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and asbestos removal information.