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Asbestos Exposure New York

The state of New York has long been an industrial capital. A number of industries, including manufacturing, printing, and shipping, have called the Empire State home. Many of these industries have manufactured or made use of asbestos products. As a result, thousands of blue-collar workers such as plumbers, electricians, insulation installers, and pipefitters have been subjected to occupational asbestos exposure. Many New York workers became unwitting victims of workplace exposure to the dangerous carcinogen. Years later, these workers have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related disease. If you are a Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, or Long Island-area asbestos exposure victim, a mesothelioma lawyer can help you obtain fair compensation. Contact the Locks Law Firm to schedule a free consultation and case review.

• New York State Asbestos Jobsites
• New York Counties Most Affected by Asbestos

New York State Asbestos Jobsites

The following are buildings and jobsites located throughout New York State in which asbestos-containing materials were used.

Manhattan

1. World Trade Center
2. Caddell Drydock
3. Rockefeller Center
4. Penn Station
5. Grand Central Station
6. Madison Square Garden
7. New York Plaza
8. Pan Am Building
9. Rockefeller Center
10. Con-Ed Excavation Work
11. Con-Ed Powerhouse - 14th St.
12. Con-Ed Powerhouse - 74th St.
13. Con-Ed Powerhouse - A St.
14. Con-Ed Powerhouse - E. 72nd St.
15. Con-Ed Powerhouse - East River Generating Station
16. Con-Ed Powerhouse - Hellgate Station
17. Con-Ed, E. 14th St.
18. Con-Ed - W. 65th St.

Brooklyn

1. Brooklyn Navy Yard
2. Todd Shipyard

Bronx

1. Co-Op City

Queens

1. Lefrak City

Long Island

1. JFK Airport

Syracuse

1. Carrier Corporation
2. H. S. Kaiser Co., Veterans Administration Hospital
3. I.B.M.
4. Money Insurance Building
5. Onandaga City Savings Bank
6. Sibley Project, Phase B
7. Syracuse University
8. Towers Apartments
9. VA Hospital
10. Vincent J. Smith Comm. Hospital
11. Warehouse 918 Canal St.
12. Warren St. Parking Garage

Rochester

1. Bee Bee Station
2. Kodak
3. Oden Bach Shipyard
4. Red Cross Building
5. Russel Station
6. St. Mary's Hospital
7. University of Rochester Dining Hall

Elmira

1. Chewing Canal Trust Co.
2. Coburn School
3. Elmira Hospital
4. General Electric
5. New York Telephone Building

Buffalo

1. Food Machinery Corp.
2. Hooker Chemical Plant
3. Huntley Station
4. Main Place at Pearl & Court St.
5. Police Headquarters Garage
6. Sealtest Foods Inc.
7. Temple Beth Zion

Albany

1. A.J. Eckert
2. Albany Five & Ten Cent Bank
3. Albany Government Center
4. Albany Housing Project
5. Albany Medical College
6. Albany Power Plant
7. Albany South Mall
8. Albany State Mental Hospital
9. Albany Steam Station
10. Albany VA Hospital
11. Albany Veterinarian Hospital
12. Beacon Oil
13. Cebro Oil Co.
14. G.A. Fuller
15. Glenmont Power Station
16. Lincoln Housing
17. New Dorm-Albany State Teachers
18. Niagara Mohawk Powerhouse
19. Sheridan Ave. Steam Station

Utica

1. St. Elizabeth Hospital
2. St. Mary's Hospital

Watertown

1. NY State Highway Garage

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or an asbestos-related disease, contact the Locks Law Firm. A Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, or Long Island-area asbestos and mesothelioma lawyer can help you obtain the compensation to which you are entitled.

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New York Counties Most Affected By Asbestos

Due to the concentration of industry in certain areas of New York, some counties have reported a higher number of asbestos-related deaths. The following counties have been most affected by asbestos deaths.

1. Queens County
2. Nassau County
3. Suffolk County
4. Erie County
5. Kings County
6. Westchester County
7. Monroe County
8. New York County
9. Bronx County
10. Niagara County
11. Onondaga County
12. Albany County
13. Saratoga County
14. Orange County
15. Dutchess County
16. Oneida County
17. Rensselaer County
18. Richmond County
19. Rockland County
20. Ulster County
21. Schenectady County
22. Chautauqua County

If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer or mesothelioma, contact the Locks Law Firm. Serving Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Long Island, and New York victims statewide, an asbestos and mesothelioma lawyer can aggressively litigate your claim.

Asbestos Exposure after the Events of 9/11

Those involved in the rescue, recovery, and cleanup at the World Trade Center after the attacks of September 11, 2001, comprise another group at risk of developing an asbestos-related disease. Because asbestos was used in the construction of the WTC's North Tower, hundreds of tons of asbestos fibers were released into the atmosphere. Those at Ground Zero – including firefighters, police officers, paramedics, construction workers, and volunteers – are at a high risk for mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases. Others in close proximity to the WTC are also at risk.

One study found that nearly 70 percent of WTC rescue and recovery workers suffered new or worsened respiratory symptoms while performing work at the WTC site. The study found that about 28 percent of those tested had abnormal lung function tests, and 61 percent of those without previous health problems developed respiratory symptoms.

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Contact an Asbestos and Mesothelioma Lawyer

At the Locks Law Firm, we understand the hardships that accompany asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. The workplace exposure attorneys at our New York City office are committed to helping victims obtain compensation for the financial and physical difficulties caused by mesothelioma. Contact a Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, or Long Island-area asbestos and mesothelioma lawyer to schedule a free consultation and case evaluation.

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