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Have you ever worked in the Navy? If so, you might be at risk for a dangerous form of cancer called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is rare because it can only be contracted in one way - exposure to asbestos. Once used in a number of products, asbestos attacks the body, making it hard for your body to breathe, digest food, and pump blood. If you've been exposed to asbestos in the past, get tested for mesothelioma. Catching it early can increase your chances for survival.

Many different industries put people at risk for developing mesothelioma. However, one of the hardest-hit career paths is that of a military personal in the Navy. Navy sealer is just one of the many products that once contained asbestos, and many other building materials used on a ship also put people at risk. Even if you didn't work directly with Navy sealer, repairing ships, you could have still been exposed to asbestos. While some products do not put you at much risk when dry, as the ships deteriorate, the dust that fills the air contains asbestos. On a ship, there is little air circulation, so your chances of breathing in asbestos and developing mesothelioma are quite high. Working in the Navy is dangerous for more reasons that you think!

Also at risk for developing mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure is anyone who worked on a navel base. Navy sealer and other products containing asbestos released the asbestos fibers into the air, which then were not only breathed in or swallowed by personnel, but also were easily transferred to other places via clothing, shoes, and hair. Working on a based means that you often came into contact with asbestos from other people. Families of Navy personnel are at risk for developing mesothelioma too.

The dangers of asbestos and devastation mesothelioma were known since the 1930s. However, many products, Navy sealer included, contained asbestos until well into the 1980s. Why? Money. Asbestos is durable, flexible, heat resistant, strong, and lightweight, making into the perfect ingredient in any product used on a ship. No other material with these qualities was nearly as cheep, so companies continued to use asbestos even though it put anyone who came into contact with asbestos at risk for developing mesothelioma.

Today, most consumer products cannot contain asbestos according to strict hazardous materials laws. However, asbestos is still used in some military instances, in very regulated conditions. Many older ships also still contain Navy sealer made with asbestos, and renovating old ships puts you at an even greater risk.

When joining the military, you signed a waiver saying that you will not sue the government for wrongful death or injury. That includes any lawsuit surrounding asbestos and mesothelioma. However, that doesn't mean that you don't have any legal rights at all. The United States government has set up funds to help people who have developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure while in the Navy.

The best way to learn about your rights is to talk to a mesothelioma lawyer. If you've been exposed to asbestos in any capacity, see a doctor right away, but also visit a mesothelioma lawyer so that you can get the money you need to treat the mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is very deadly, but if you catch it early, you should be able to effectively treat the cancer and survive.

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