Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Tampa
~90
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Tampa MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
MacDill AFB, Port of Tampa, Tampa Electric, phosphate industry
Key Exposure Industries
Hillsborough County Circuit Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County Circuit Court — Civil Division
419 Pierce St, Tampa, FL 33602
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Tampa
Moffitt Cancer Center — Mesothelioma Program
12902 USF Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612
Tampa General Hospital — Cancer Center
1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606
Liability Considerations in Tampa
Port and Military Asbestos Exposure in Tampa
The Port of Tampa handles the largest volume of cargo of any Florida port, with a significant proportion of traffic in phosphate, fertilizer, and petroleum products shipped from the port's industrial terminals. Vessel maintenance at the port's marine repair facilities exposed workers to asbestos in ship insulation and mechanical systems. Tampa Electric's Gannon Power Station (Hillsborough County) operated coal-fired generating units with extensive asbestos pipe insulation maintained by pipefitters and boilermakers over several decades. MacDill Air Force Base's aircraft maintenance operations (KC-135 tankers, F-16s, and CENTCOM support aircraft) exposed mechanics to asbestos-containing components throughout the Cold War.