The efforts for World War II were considerably increased by the United States Navy with more Naval warships being built. One of the key shipyards producing ships for the increase in efforts was the GMD shipyard in New York.

While the efforts for the war were advantageous, the consequences for the workers have taken a severe turn for the worse. One of the primary components in shipbuilding during the war was asbestos, and that has been proven to be highly hazardous to work with. Asbestos has been linked to a cancer called mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is an asbestos cancer of the lining of the lungs, heart, and abdomen. Its contracted when asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested into the body. The mesothelial linings eventually become inflamed and infected, potentially turning cancerous as with mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis. Asbestos fibers are virtually unbreakable and the body cannot break them down. The principal crisis with asbestos-related diseases is that the warning signs usually do not show up for 15 to 40 years after asbestos exposure, and by then the greater part of the damage is done.

Mesothelioma cancer is mostly terminal and does not react to normal cancer management such as chemotherapy and radiation therapies. In most cases, mesothelioma is fatal, and people who are identified as having this type of cancer usually surrender to it within a diminutive phase of time.

For workers at the GMD shipyard and their relatives, who worked during World War II building ships, the risks are high. There were copious amounts of ships assembled and manufactured at the GMD shipyard, adding to the elevated levels of asbestos contact.

If you, or someone you know worked in the GMD shipyard and has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness, contact a mesothelioma attorney to find out how they can help with financial compensation for lost wages and medical bills.

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