El Centro, California

El Centro spans 11.019 square miles in Imperial Valley, in the southeastern corner of California. It is the largest city in and serves as the county seat of Imperial County. El Centro is recognized as the center of one of Southern California's most promising new commercial and industrial regions, and has two international border crossings nearby for commercial and noncommercial vehicles.

Incorporated in 1908, El Centro experienced rapid growth. The city’s population reached 1,610 by 1910 and more than tripled by 1920 to 5,646 people. The principle industries of El Centro, in the 1940s, focused around agriculture – fruit and vegetable packing and shipping, ice plants, a flax fiber plant, box factories, and concrete pipe and brick yards. Through the years, Imperial County has become one of the most agriculturally productive areas in the country and more than 35 growers and shippers still operate in El Centro. Other large employment sectors in El Centro today include Government and Wholesale/Retail Trade, reflecting El Centro's emerging role as a regional administrative and commercial center. Approximately fifty percent of the jobs in the El Centro come from the service and retail sector.

El Centro, California’s history of industry places it in a high risk category for asbestos exposure. Workers exposed to asbestos may be at risk for asbestos-related diseases, such as malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma lawyers may also be able to assist if you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos in El Centro.

Jobsites in El Centro where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

A number of jobsites in El Centro, CA have been identified as harboring asbestos containing materials. These sites, at one point in their history, were known to have exposed a variety of tradesmen to asbestos. We will be documenting in more detail how asbestos exposure occurred at these sites in the future on this web site.

Mesothelioma Cancer Centers Near El Centro, CA

For your convenience we have compiled a list of mesothelioma cancer centers that are located within a 100 mile radius of El Centro, CA. Please click on a cancer center link to obtain more information about the clinical programs offered, professional designations, areas of expertise and how to contact the center.