Many people in the Anniston and Oxford areas were unknowingly exposed to asbestos, even if they never worked in construction, industrial, or military jobs themselves.
If you ever did your dad’s laundry, rode in the car, or sat down for lunch with someone who wore contaminated work clothes, there’s a real chance you were exposed—even if you never worked in those jobs yourself.
Asbestos-Related Illnesses Can Take Decades to Develop
Between 1999 and 2013, more than 20,000 Americans died from asbestosis. In recent years, there has been a rise in diagnoses among people who were exposed to asbestos as children. Asbestos-related diseases often take decades to develop, so symptoms may not appear until much later in life.
Common symptoms include:
- Dry cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Fatigue
- Crackling sounds when breathing
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s crucial to talk to your doctor about asbestos testing.
Serious Effects of Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos exposure can have devastating long-term effects on your health. The fibers, when inhaled, can cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. Mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer, is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure.
It typically affects the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen, and often goes undetected for many years, making it difficult to treat. Asbestosis, a scarring of the lungs, can lead to severe respiratory issues and may significantly impact your quality of life. Lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure can develop even after years of apparent health, making early detection critical.
Local Asbestos Exposure Sites
If you or a family member worked at or lived near the following locations, you might have been exposed to asbestos:
Anniston / Oxford
- Union Foundry
- Anniston Army Depot
- Peerless Pipe & Foundry
- Pitts Douglas & Co.
- G.C. Colyer & Co.
- Colonial Craftsman Wood Shop
- Hodges & Company
Talladega
- Moss Thornton Company
- Munco Helms Co.
- Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (Childersburg)
Gadsden
- Gulf States Steel Company
- Monsanto Company
- Temple Electric Company
- Republic Steel
- Gulf State Steel
Pell City
- H.K. Porter Company
- W.D. Wilkins Lumber Co.
- Sutherlin Chevrolet
- Phillips 66 Station
- Ford Motor Company
- Brandt Manufacturing
Sylacauga
- Avondale Mills
- Motes Construction
- Bailey Construction
- Rucker Mining Company
Leeds
- Bagwell Electric Steel Castings
- Precision Chipper Manufacturing
Ragland
- Capco Pipe Co.
- National Cement
- Ragland Brick Co.
Birmingham
- U.S. Steel
- Pullman Standard
- Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron
- Alabama Power Company
- Rust Engineering Co.
- Shook & Fletcher
- Stockham Valves & Fittings
- Southern Zonolite / W.R. Grace
- American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
- Robert Smith Co. (vermiculite exposure site)
Tarrant
- Tarrant Plumbing & Heating
- Thompson Fabricating
- C & S Steel Corp.
Fairfield
- U.S. Steel Corporation (Fairfield Works)
- Lloyd Noland Hospital
- Veitch Machine Co.
You May Be Eligible for Compensation
If you or a family member worked at any of these sites, or if you lived with someone who did, you may have been exposed to asbestos and are eligible for compensation. Asbestos trust funds or veterans’ benefits may be available to help you with medical expenses and lost wages.
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