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If you live in Des Moines, Iowa and were recently diagnosed with mesothelioma, you likely have many questions. Our lawyers have important information to share with you, including information about where you may have been exposed to asbestos and what your local treatment options are. If you would like to discuss your claim further, you can contact our experienced mesothelioma lawyers to schedule a free consultation.

Des Moines Mesothelioma Treatment Options

As the capital of Iowa, Des Moines offers several treatment options for individuals with cancer. For example, Unity Point Health provides chemotherapy, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, a lymphedema clinic, interventional oncology and cancer rehabilitation. Patients also have access to the latest advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment through the center’s clinical trials.

The Mercy Cancer Center is another option. This center provides world-class cancer treatment, diagnostic imaging and lab services, a resource center and patient library, nutritional counseling and support and self-esteem boutique. It also provides advance technology through CyberKnife® radiosurgery and TrueBeam™ radiotherapy. Patients can participate in cancer research and clinical trials.

Des Moines veterans can receive various medical services through the VA Central Iowa Health Care System.

Des Moines Iowa Asbestos Exposure Site List

The use of products that contained asbestos was prevalent for many years at various jobsites throughout Des Moines, Iowa. Some of these sites that may have caused individuals to develop mesothelioma include the following:

• Allied Construction Service
• AP Green Refractories Company
• Armstrong Rubber Manufacturing Company
• Bixby, W.H. Inc.
• Cargill Inc.
• Cargill Soybean Plant
• Central Asbestos & Supply
• Des Moines Brewing Company
• Des Moines City Railway Company
• Des Moines Edison Light Company
• Des Moines Electric Company
• Des Monies City Railway Company
• Eagle Iron Works
• Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
• Hawkeye Tire and Rubber Company
• Home Federal Savings & Loan Association
• International Distilling Company
• Iowa Air National Guard
• Iowa Asbestos Company
• Iowa Electric Light & Power
• Iowa Portland Cement Company
• Iowa Power & Light Company
• Iowa Sheet Metal Construction
• Irwin Chemical Company
• John Deere Company
• L & L Insulation Company
• Lake Shore Tire & Rubber Company
• Linde Air Products Company
• Maytag
• Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
• Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation
• Pitts Des Moines Steel Company
• Sinclair Refining
• Storm Lake High School
• Titan Tire Corp.
• West Des Moines High School

Additionally, the Equitable L.P. building in downtown Des Moines had asbestos in it. When the building’s owner completed extensive renovations in 2005 through 2007 on the property and failed to take the required precautionary measures, the Attorney General ordered it to pay $500,000 for asbestos violations. Construction workers and others could have breathed in airborne asbestos fibers during this renovation work.