San Francisco, California's Hunters Point Naval shipyard had operated for many decades. As a result of ship building and repair operations, the site was contaminated with asbestos. Hundreds of lawsuits alleging asbestos diseases have been filed over the past two decades on behalf of workers at Hunters Point. Asbestos lawyers have alleged that these workers contracted asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma and lung cancer, as a result of being exposed to asbestos at Hunters Point.
Hunters Point closed several years ago. After years of delay (in part because of the asbestos contamination) portions of the site are now being developed. The development requires grading. The site that is currently being graded is known as Parcel A.
Local residents have complained that the dust created by the grading is posing a health hazard. They have feared that the dust contains asbestos fibers. However, a recent survey by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry reported that the levels of asbestos measured at the excavation site were low and did not pose an asbestos health hazard.
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