Facility Overview
Newport News Shipbuilding is a commercial shipyard located in Newport News, VA. Operated 1886–present. Peak employment: 31,000 workers (World War II peak). Tier 1 evidence.
Evidence Records (4)
7471040: 4-fold increased mesothelioma incidence among white males in coastal Tidewater, VA (1972–1978); 61 cases; three-fourths | 6931936: Smoking-adjusted lung cancer RR 1.7 (95% CI 1.2–2.4) for shipyard employment begun before 1950 in coastal Virginia; elev | Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Minton, Supreme Court of Virginia, Record No. 111775 (2013): Jury found for plaintiff who developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure while employed at Newport News Shipbuilding a | 662 F.2d 243: Newport News Shipbuilding employees sued multiple asbestos product manufacturers; NNS named as third-party defendant. Pr
Machine-Readable Provenance
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Documented Asbestos Products
Products identified at this facility: Kaylo insulation, Unibestos, Johns-Manville products, raw asbestos mud.
Verified Products (10)
Kaylo (pipe insulation/boiler lagging) (Owens-Illinois Glass Co. (Kaylo Division); Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. as successor); Johns-Manville asbestos insulation products (Johns-Manville Corp. / Johns-Manville Sales Corp. / Johns-Manville Products Corp.); Pittsburgh Corning asbestos insulation products (Pittsburgh Corning Corp.); Unarco / Union Asbestos & Rubber insulation products (Unarco Industries, Inc. (f/k/a Union Asbestos and Rubber Co.)); Celotex / Philip Carey / Briggs line products (The Celotex Corp. (successor via Panacon / Philip Carey / Briggs)); Eagle-Picher asbestos insulation products (Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.).