A West Islip man who alleged he contracted a rare form of lung cancer from exposure to asbestos during construction of the Northport Power Station has been awarded $7 million by a jury in state Supreme Court. Lawyers for the man, Ralph North, 79, said in court papers that he contracted mesothelioma in 2012, some 46 years after he worked for a private contractor installing giant boilers during three phases of construction at the plant, which was built starting in 1966.
