Documented Asbestos Litigation
According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records (reviewed via CourtListener/RECAP), Th Agriculture & Nutrition has been named as a defendant in 100+ documented asbestos dockets filed between 2006 and 2009 — concentrated in the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 875, E.D. Pennsylvania) and other U.S. district courts. Plaintiffs allege that Th Agriculture & Nutrition manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products — distributor/supplier of raw asbestos fiber (chrysotile from Carey-Canadian Mines), approx. 1960-1980, before the entity later formed the THAN asbestos trust — and that workers were exposed while handling or working around them.
Companies Frequently Named Alongside Th Agriculture & Nutrition
In these publicly filed cases, Th Agriculture & Nutrition is most often named as a co-defendant alongside Warren Pumps, Sepco, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, ITT Industries, Crane Co., Georgia-Pacific, Ingersoll-Rand, FMC — reflecting the multi-defendant nature of asbestos litigation, in which plaintiffs name the range of companies connected to their exposure history.
Occupational Exposure and Asbestos Disease
Asbestos exposure is associated with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer, typically after a latency period of two to five decades. Workers in industrial trades — maintenance, construction, shipyard, power generation, and manufacturing — are among those most frequently represented in asbestos litigation.
Legal Status and Litigation History
The litigation record above reflects allegations from publicly filed asbestos cases; these are plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact, and liability is determined case by case. An attorney experienced in asbestos litigation can evaluate whether a specific work and exposure history supports a claim involving Th Agriculture & Nutrition.