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Mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in Rhode Island

Rhode Island's documented record so far is environmental: a federal Superfund landfill at the former Naval Construction Battalion Center in North Kingstown, where past disposal included asbestos. This page covers that site, Rhode Island's three-year deadlines, and where to find care.

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

In short

  • Documented sources: Former Naval Construction Battalion Center, Davisville (North Kingstown).
  • Deadlines: personal injury 3 years (R.I. Gen. Laws 9-1-14(b)); wrongful death 3 years (R.I. Gen. Laws 10-7-2).
  • Care: no NCI-designated center in the state; nearby centers are listed below, plus 1 VA health care systems.
  • Confirm every deadline with a lawyer licensed in the state.

Documented asbestos exposure in Rhode Island

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

Former Naval Construction Battalion Center, Davisville (North Kingstown)

EPA describes the former Naval Construction Battalion Center as a 900-acre property in North Kingstown, about 18 miles south of Providence. At its Allen Harbor Landfill, past activities included disposal of construction debris, paint thinners, solvents, asbestos, and waste fuel oil. The site was added to the Superfund National Priorities List in 1989, and the base closed in 1991. This is a record of disposal, not a worker health study.

We are researching other documented sources in Rhode Island, including Navy and shipyard work, and will add them only when we can cite a government or published record.

Rhode Island filing deadlines

Claim Deadline Statute
Personal injury 3 years R.I. Gen. Laws 9-1-14(b)
Wrongful death 3 years R.I. Gen. Laws 10-7-2

Rhode Island allows three years for personal injury (R.I. Gen. Laws 9-1-14(b)) and three years for wrongful death (10-7-2).

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

Treatment in Rhode Island

NCI's list (updated June 10, 2026) has no designated cancer center in Rhode Island. The closest options are in neighboring states:

State Center (NCI profile) Institution and location, as NCI lists it
Massachusetts Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Boston, Massachusetts
Connecticut Yale Cancer Center Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut

VA health care in Rhode Island

Veterans with asbestos-related illness can get care through VA. These VA health care systems serve Rhode Island; 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 Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, 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, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington. See all states.

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Common questions

I worked at Davisville. Is that on this page because of asbestos exposure there?

The EPA record we cite is about waste disposal at a landfill on the former base, not about workers' exposure. If you worked there, describe your actual jobs to your doctor and any lawyer, who can look at your history in detail.

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. Allen Harbor Landfill, Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center: site profile (U.S. EPA)
  2. R.I. Gen. Laws 9-1-14(b) (Rhode Island official code)
  3. R.I. Gen. Laws 10-7-2 (Rhode Island official code)
  4. Find an NCI-designated cancer center (National Cancer Institute, list updated June 10, 2026)
  5. VA health care systems serving Rhode Island (VA.gov)
  6. Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Workers' Compensation

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.