Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Minneapolis
~180
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (MN)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
3M, Honeywell, NSP utilities, Iron Range mining (distribution), Great Lakes shipping
Key Exposure Industries
Hennepin County District Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County District Court — Civil Division
300 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55487
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Minneapolis
Mayo Clinic — Mesothelioma Program (Rochester, MN — 90 miles from Minneapolis)
200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Liability Considerations in Minneapolis
Industrial and Utility Asbestos Exposure in Minneapolis-St. Paul
3M Corporation — headquartered in Maplewood, Minnesota — manufactured industrial products including asbestos-containing adhesives, tapes, and sealants through the 1980s. Workers at 3M's manufacturing facilities who handled these materials had occupational asbestos exposure. Honeywell's Minneapolis operations (heating and control systems) manufactured products using asbestos gaskets and thermal insulation. Northern States Power Company (now Xcel Energy) maintained coal-fired power plants throughout the Twin Cities metro area with extensive asbestos pipe insulation on steam systems. The Twin Cities' role as a distribution hub for Iron Range iron ore meant railroad maintenance workers and industrial distributors also had documented asbestos exposure.