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Mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in Ohio

Ohio's documented record includes one of the highest-volume vermiculite plants in the country, in Marysville, where federal health agencies have followed former workers. Ohio also has a discovery rule written for asbestos. This page covers both and where to find care.

Last reviewed October 28, 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.

In short

  • Documented sources: A vermiculite plant in Marysville (Union County).
  • Deadlines: personal injury 2 years (R.C. 2305.10(A), (B)(5)); wrongful death 2 years (R.C. 2125.02).
  • Care: 2 NCI-designated centers in the state, and 5 VA health care systems.
  • Confirm every deadline with a lawyer licensed in the state.

Documented asbestos exposure in Ohio

We list only sites where asbestos is documented by a government agency or published research. Many other workplaces in Ohio likely used asbestos-containing insulation and equipment, but we do not name a site unless we can point to a record.

A vermiculite plant in Marysville (Union County)

Vermiculite mined at Libby, Montana, was contaminated with asbestos. The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) studied 28 sites around the country that processed it. The O.M. Scott & Sons plant in Marysville received roughly 430,000 tons from 1963 to 1980, according to invoices, and ATSDR notes it ran eight exfoliation furnaces when most plants had one to three. NIOSH also evaluated the facility, then operated by The Scotts Company, and ATSDR supported a disease progression study of former workers from a vermiculite processing site in Ohio, along with studies of former workers and their household contacts.

Ohio filing deadlines

Claim Deadline Statute
Personal injury 2 years R.C. 2305.10(A), (B)(5)
Wrongful death 2 years R.C. 2125.02

Ohio allows two years for bodily injury (R.C. 2305.10(A)) and two years from the death for wrongful death (R.C. 2125.02). For asbestos, R.C. 2305.10(B)(5) says the claim accrues when a doctor informs the person of an exposure-related injury, or when they should have known of it, whichever comes first.

Also note: Asbestos claims accrue when a doctor tells the person of an exposure-related injury, or when they should have known, whichever is first (2305.10(B)(5)).

Deadlines and discovery rules change and depend on the facts. Confirm them with a lawyer licensed in Ohio. Compare other states in our national table.

Treatment in Ohio

NCI lists 2 designated cancer centers in Ohio that see patients:

Center (NCI profile) Institution and location, as NCI lists it NCI designation
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Comprehensive
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Columbus, Ohio Comprehensive

VA health care in Ohio

Veterans with asbestos-related illness can get care through VA. These VA health care systems serve Ohio; each system's page lists its medical centers and clinics:

For benefits, see veterans and VA benefits or our veteran claim help form.

Workers' compensation

Work-related illness may fall under the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Each state's system has its own notice and filing deadlines. NCI notes that federal civilian employees and longshore and harbor workers have separate federal programs through the U.S. Department of Labor.

Other states

California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington. See all states.

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Common questions

My spouse worked at a plant and brought dust home. Does that count?

It can. ATSDR studied asbestos-related conditions among household contacts of former vermiculite workers, including in Ohio. Tell your doctor, and a lawyer can review whether a claim is possible.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws and deadlines differ by state and change; confirm anything that matters with a licensed attorney in your state. No one can promise how a claim will turn out.

Sources

  1. Summary report: exposure to asbestos-containing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, at 28 processing sites in the United States (ATSDR, 2008; copy hosted by EPA)
  2. R.C. 2305.10(A), (B)(5) (Ohio official code)
  3. R.C. 2125.02 (Ohio official code)
  4. Find an NCI-designated cancer center (National Cancer Institute, list updated June 10, 2026)
  5. VA health care systems serving Ohio (VA.gov)

Related pages

  • States: State-by-state mesothelioma resources: documented asbestos exposure sites, filing deadlines, NCI-designated cancer centers, and VA health care in each state.
  • Statute of limitations: How filing deadlines for mesothelioma and asbestos claims work, when the clock starts, and a table of injury and wrongful death deadlines in every state.
  • Treatment centers: How to find a cancer center with mesothelioma experience, the full list of NCI-designated clinical and comprehensive cancer centers, and questions to ask.
  • Veterans and VA benefits: How VA disability compensation works for veterans with asbestos-related illness, the evidence VA asks for, survivor benefits, and where to get free help.