Our mesothelioma attorneys are proud to represent mesothelioma victims and their families across the United States, including hardworking men and women in Idaho.
Asbestos exposure is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Tons of asbestos were mined in the United States throughout the 20th century and used in many industries, including Idaho mines, paper mills, chemical plants, agricultural operations, schools and universities. The state of Idaho also has several natural deposits of asbestos, putting residents at further risk of exposure.
Major cities in Idaho where asbestos exposure is known to have occurred at job sites include:
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Filing a Mesothelioma Claim in Idaho
It is important to know that every state has its own laws and if you wait too long, your claims may be barred. Our Idaho mesothelioma lawyers are focused solely on mesothelioma cases, allowing us to be sensitive to the concerns of our clients suffering while navigating the unique legal aspects of these cases and maximizing each client's recovery.
Idaho Mesothelioma Treatment Centers
The following are cancer centers in Idaho that specialize in the treatment of mesothelioma cancer. If you would like to learn more, CLICK HERE to contact our client service team or call us at 800-300-2919.
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| Kootenai Cancer Center North Idaho Cancer Center 700 Ironwood Drive Coeur D’Alene, Idaho 83814 |
Cancer Center of Idaho |
Idaho Mesothelioma Physicians
Matthew W. Schoolfield, MD
St. Luke’s Clinic – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Associates
333 N. 1st St, Suite 280
Boise, ID 83702
Make an Appointment - 208-345-6545
Matthew W. Schoolfield, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy, and lung cancer. He serves as the medical director of thoracic oncology at St. Luke’s MSTI, and is working on the application of robotic surgery to general thoracic surgery and the development of a lung cancer screening program. Dr. Schoolfield earned his bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Sioux Falls. He completed his general surgery residency at Robert Packer Hospital, and his cardiothoracic surgery residency at Oregon Health & Science University, where he trained in VATS for pulmonary lobectomy, esophageal surgery, and minimally invasive tumor staging of the mediastinum with endoscopic ultrasound.
Surgical specialties include:
- Minimally invasive staging of mediastinum for cancer
- Endobronchial ultrasound with biopsy (EBUS)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Minimally invasive esophagectomy
- VATS lobectomy, segmentectomy
- VATS removal mediastinal tumors
- Complex airway procedures, sleeve lobectomy, and tracheal resection
- Chest wall resection and reconstruction
- Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy for airway tumor treatment
- Diagnosis of interstitial lung disease
- Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- Transcervical thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis
- Treatment of mediastinal masses, pleural disease, and spontaneous pneumothorax
Timothy E. Sawyer, M.D.
Radiation Oncologist
St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI)
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 381-2711
Dr. Timothy E. Sawyer is a radiation oncologist involved in mesothelioma treatment at St. Luke's St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) in Boise, Idaho.
Mesothelioma Resources
Mesothelioma is a rare and very serious form of cancer found in the lining surrounding the lungs, the stomach, the testes, or the heart. The only known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.
It often takes 10 to 60 years after exposure to asbestos before the symptoms of mesothelioma develop. This period of time is referred to as a latency period. Because of the latency period, the disease commonly affects men and women that are at least 50 years of age and that worked with asbestos between 10 and 60 years ago.
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- Symptoms of Mesothelioma
- How is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?
- Mesothelioma Treatment Options
- Types of Mesothelioma
- What are my Legal Rights?
- Contact an Idaho Mesothelioma Lawyer
Idaho Mesothelioma Facts
Today, the use of asbestos and the handling of asbestos materials are regulated in the United States but its use is not banned. It is recognized as a hazardous material and is monitored by OSHA and the EPA but exposure risks still exist. The United States still consumes 30 million pounds of new asbestos per year. Additionally, many old homes, factories, schools, warehouses, and commercial buildings still contain old asbestos products.
Natural deposits of asbestos are also found in several locations in the state of Idaho.
The average incident rate of mesothelioma in the United States is 1 / 100,000 - the state of Idaho is above the National average with an incident rate of 1.3 / 100,000.
There are a number of different jobs that caused a larger amount of exposure to asbestos on a more frequent basis. Below you will find today's employment numbers for several of these high risk jobs in Idaho:
| Occupation | 2008 Idaho Employment |
| Construction | 45,249 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,410 |
| Electricians | 4,210 |
| Teachers & Instructors | 4,620 |
| Mechanics & Technicians | 3,990 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | *2,090 |
Source: Careerinfonet.org
*2010 Employment Data
Idaho Exposure Sites
Many of our clients are unsure of how they could have been exposed to asbestos. We have hired some of the best investigators in the business. Our investigators will track down who was responsible to help ensure that they can be held accountable.
Below is a partial list of Idaho buildings and job sites where asbestos exposure may have occurred. If you or a loved one have mesothelioma, or other asbestos-related injury, and wish to consult an Idaho mesothelioma attorney about your legal rights to compensation, CLICK HERE for a free consultation or call us at 800-300-2919.
| American Falls Lamb Weston Arco A.E.C. Atomic Plant Morrison Knudsen National Reactor Testing Station Nuclear Facility Nuclear Power Plant, Ebr #1 Paul Hardeman, Inc. US Atomic Energy Corporation Western Steel Astoria Astoria Light, Heat & Power Company Batiste Springs Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Blackfoot Laminated Wood Products State Hospital South Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Boise Boise Cascade Building Products Boise Cascade Corporation Boise Cascade Paper Mill Capital High School Chandler Supply Co. Clover Club Foods Idaho State Capitol Inter Mountain Gas Company - Central Service Facility John F. Cooney Morrison Knudsen Saint Alphunsus Hospital U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation - Boise Project Yanke Machine Shop, Inc. Buhl Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company Sego Milk Products Company Burke Hecla Mining Company Tiger and Poorman Mining Company Burley Amalgamated Sugar Company Del Monte Corporation Mcalister Equipment Leasing Company Otato Corporation Caldwell Dairyman's Cooperative Creamery J.R. Simplot Company Clayton Clayton Silver Mines Cyprus Mines Coeur D’Alene A.L. Flewelling Conda J.R. Simplot Company Ref Chem Engineering Simplot J R Co. Don Fmc (Phosphorus Chemical Division) Dover Pack River Lumber Co. Emmett Boise Cascade Corporation U.S. Reclamation Service Franklin California Packing Corporation Del Monte Corporation Galcinder Conda El Paso Natural Gas Company Glenns Ferry Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. Grandview Smiplot Livestock Company Hammett Mountain Home Air Force Hapelton North Side Pumping Company Horpster Idepine Hils, Inc. Idaho Falls AEC Atomic Power Plant C.F. Brown E.G. & G. H.L. Electric Howard S. Wright & Associates Idaho Falls L.D.S. Hospital, Addition Inel Latter Day Saints Hospital Latter Day Saints Hospital Association NRF Site Plateau Supply Company Raft River Turbine Generating Station Southern Industries Piping Company U.S. Atomic Energy Commission - Reactor Testing Upper Snake River Valley Dairy Mens Assoc. Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Waters Asbestos & Supply Co. Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Company Westinghouse Electric Corp. Inel Westinghouse Electric Corporation Inkom Idaho Portland Cement Jaype Jaype Stud Mill & Plywood Plant Kellogg Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Co. Bunker Hill Company Bunker Hill Smelter Bunker Hill Sullivan Mine Sullivan Mining Company Lewiston Deatley Corp. Lewiston Grade School Potlatch Corporation Potlatch Forest Industries Potlatch Paper Mill Pulp Mill Warehouse Zinn Industrial Supply Lincoln Utah Idaho Sugar Co. Mackay Empire Copper Company Milner Milner Irrigation District |
Monsanto Monsanto Chemical Company Montpelier Atlas Boiler Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Moscow University Of Idaho, various buildings Mountain Home Idaho Mining Company Mountain Home AFB - Bachelors Office Quarters Mountain Home Air Force Base Nampa Amalgamated Sugar Company Carnation Milk Products Company College of Idaho Terminal Ice & Cold Storage Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Osborn Moore Dry Kiln Company Callahan Mining Corporation Palo Idaho Electric Power & Water - Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant Paul Amalgamated Sugar Company Sugar Factory Pocatello Ebr-Ii Powerhouse Fluor Corporation Fmc Corporation Gate City Steel J.R. Simplot Acid Plant J.R. Simplot Company Kraft Foods Northwest Roads Company Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Paul's Plumbing & Heating Pocatello Chemical Simplot J R Co. Union Pacific Railroad Company Union Pacific System Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. United States Naval Ordnance Plant University Of Idaho, Southern Branch Westvaco Chemical Div., Food Machinery & Chemical Corp. Westvaco Mineral Production Potlatch Potlatch Forests Inc. Preston Amalgamated Sugar Company Sego Milk Products Company Priest J P Studmill Princeton Bennett Lumber Company Rexburg Rick's College Rigby Beet Growers Sugar Company Ririe Idaho Pacific Corporation Ron J.R. Simplot Company Rupert M. Morrin & Son Rupert, Idaho Factory Saint Anthony Fremont County Sugar Company Saint Joe Winton Lumber Company Sandpoint Louisiana Pacific Mcfarland Pole Co. Northern Idaho & Montana Power Co. Scoa Springs Monsato Chemical Co. Scoville C F Warehouse Idaho Nuclear Corp - C F Warehouse Ira Sponsors Warehouse - National Reactor Testing Station National Reactor Testing Station Naval Reactor Facility NRTS Site & C F Warehouse Phillips Petroleum Co. Robison Distributing Company Westinghouse Electric Corporation Waters Asbestos Shelley Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Shoshone New Hotel Soda Springs Kerr Mogee Oil Industries, Inc. Monsanto Chemical Company South Blackfoot Idaho State Hospital Sugar City Idaho Sugar Company Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, House # 29 Sun Valley Union Pacific Railroad Tamarack Evergreen Forest Products Company Twin Falls Amalgamated Sugar Company Utah Falls Utah Idaho Sugar Company Wallace Day Mines, Inc. Standard Mining Company Whitney Franklin County Sugar Company Winchester Craig Mountain Lumber Company |
