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Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Fresno
~40
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Fresno MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Agricultural processing, railroad shops, natural gas, highway construction
Key Exposure Industries
Fresno County Superior Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Fresno, California
Fresno County Superior Court — Civil Division
1130 O St, Fresno, CA 93724
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Fresno
UCSF Health — Community Regional Medical Center — Cancer Care (Fresno)
2823 Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93721
Liability Considerations in Fresno
Agricultural and Railroad Asbestos Exposure in Fresno
The San Joaquin Valley's agricultural processing industry — cotton gins, grain elevators, fruit and vegetable canneries, and food processing plants — used steam boilers with asbestos pipe insulation throughout the mid-20th century. Maintenance workers who repaired boilers and steam systems in food processing facilities were exposed to asbestos over extended careers. Southern Pacific Railroad (now BNSF and Union Pacific) maintained locomotive maintenance shops in Fresno where mechanics worked with asbestos-containing locomotive insulation, gaskets, and brake shoes. Pacific Gas and Electric operated natural gas compressor stations in the San Joaquin Valley using asbestos valve packing and pipe insulation.