Due to the military's widespread use of asbestos-containing materials, veterans who served during World War II and through the 1970s have a great risk of developing asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. This chart shows the impact that mesothelioma and asbestos exposure has had on military veterans. For more information about asbestos in the military, please visit our Veterans page.

Asbestos Blamed for Death of Disco Queen Donna Summer
05/18/2012 - The Queen of Disco Donna Summer died on Thursday in her Naples, Florida, home after a quiet battle with lung cancer. She was 63. The five-time G ..
Symposium Touts Benefits of Lung Sparing P/D Surgery for Mesothelioma Patients
05/17/2012 - Thoracic surgeon Robert Cameron, M.D., used his second annual Symposium for Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma last week in Los ..
Closer Look at Cancer Stem Cells Should Help Hasten Mesothelioma Drugs
05/17/2012 - Researchers in Singapore have uncovered new technology for studying cancer stem cells that could spark quicker development of a more effective therapy ..

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