Asbestos Exposure in Longview and Cowlitz County, Washington

People are exposed to asbestos in Longview and Cowlitz County primarily in industries and that includes the paper making industry, chemical manufacturing and other types of industry in the area. In particular, two prominent locations in Longview, Washington that we see frequently in these types of cases are Weyerhaeuser Longview and Longview Fibre. These were two paper manufacturing facilities where asbestos was used on steam system insulation, on boilers and powerhouses, on electrical components, on pumps and actually in the paper making process itself by using raw asbestos that was poured in during paper making.