Navy Veterans & Asbestos Exposure
Mesothelioma and the Military: Veterans helping Veterans
Veteran Bob O'Donnell discusses how the Military helps mesothelioma victims get the justice they deserve.
Veterans of the United States Navy are more often diagnosed with asbestos related diseases than veterans of other service branches. Because of its unique qualities, asbestos was used extensively on ships, including on nearly every vessel built between 1930 and the early 1970s.
The following pages describe the naval occupations most at risk for exposure to asbestos as well as details on many of the ships in use during prior to the 1970s.
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