According to the US Centers for Disease Control, approximately 2500 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma this year. Of this group, one third will be Veterans of the US Navy. The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, “Easily another third of the … View full post on mesothelioma – Bing News
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier advocate for all victims of mesothelioma in the United States, and the group is dramatically increasing their efforts to get the word out about their unparalleled free services for victims of this extremely rare form of cancer. The group says, "Unfortunately shipyard workers, and or power plant workers [...]
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, approximately 2500 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma this year. Of this group, one third will be Veterans of the US Navy. The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, “Easily another third of the … View full post on mesothelioma – Bing News
Any employee who worked at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, especially in the mid-twentieth century, faces an elevated risk of being diagnosed with the asbestos cancer mesothelioma, due to the prevalence of asbestos-containing materials that have traditionally been used in the shipbuilding industry.
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the largest of its kind in the world, and has built and repaired US Naval ships for as long as it’s been open. Using asbestos as an insulator as was the practice in the construction of most boats throughout the twentieth century the workers at the yard were exposed to [...]
Mesothelioma and Asbestos: Impacts on the Shipyard Industry Asbestos.com Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. Many shipyard employees have either passed away or have been ..
