Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek, a city in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, is located at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, and home to more than 50,000 residents. The Battle Creek Sanitarium (which is now the Battle Creek Federal Center building), remains as one of the tallest buildings in Battle Creek and is a historical marker to the city as well as to the state of Michigan.

The village of Battle Creek began as a market and mill center for prairie farmers. By the last part of the nineteenth century, the city developed into a major industrial center supplying a variety of goods, including agricultural machinery, steam pumps, violin strings and newspaper printing presses, to markets around the world. Notable companies at the time included Nichols and Shepard Company, Union Steam Pump, and Duplex Printing Press Company. Today, Battle Creek, known as the "Cereal City", is the home of Kellogg Company’s world headquarters. It is also the home of Post Cereals, which was at one point part of General Foods Corporation, then Kraft Foods, and is now part of Ralcorp. Other major corporate members of Battle Creek’s community include Denso Manufacturing, II Stanley Company, and Duncan Aviation. The city is revitalizing downtown to accommodate food science and other innovation industries. Battle Creek’s Air National Guard Base, commercial airport and industrial park are diversifying the city’s economy and attracting worldwide businesses for military, aviation, aerospace and alternative energy.

Battle Creek has a long history of heavy industry in fields known historically for their use of asbestos-containing materials. Workers who have been exposed to asbestos may be at risk for mesothelioma, a cancer of the lungs. Mesothelioma cancer centers in and around Battle Creek are listed at the bottom of this page. Mesothelioma lawyers may also be able to assist you if you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Jobsites in Battle Creek where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

A number of jobsites in Battle Creek, MI 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 Battle Creek, MI

For your convenience we have compiled a list of mesothelioma cancer centers that are located within a 100 mile radius of Battle Creek, MI. 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.