Have you worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard? Or have you lived within the area? Puget Sound Naval Shipyard has been recycling nuclear-powered submarines and U.S. Navy ships for years, from body scraps to nuclear reactors to toxic waste management. Like many other shipyards throughout the country, working at this shipyard may have resulted in the development of mesothelioma, and aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is a very old shipyard. It started out as a Naval Station in 1891 and became a Navy Yard during World War I. Located at Bremerton in western Washington, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard has greatly changed since its inception. Aside from modernizing its carriers, it created and housed a nuclear-powered submarine in 1965, the very first of its class, touted as USS SCULPIN (SSN 590).

Since Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is operating nuclear-powered ships, the U.S Navy has authorized the shipyard to recycle its old ships to prevent toxic wastes from spilling into the sea. In 1990, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard started its recycling program by creating methods and processes that enable workers to safely inactivate the nuclear reactors in ships, dispose of nuclear wastes, and recycle metals and structures of old ships.

How Do People Contract Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a debilitating disease. Anybody can contract mesothelioma without being aware of the actual cause. Those exposed to asbestos have a serious risk of developling mesothelioma, as well as other asbestos-related diseases.When asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, the fibers readily lodge in the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen. These fibers are extremely difficult to break down and expel from the body. Over time, these fibers cause scarring, inflammation, and severly damage nearby cells. This damage may cause cancerous changes within the affected cells, causing mesothelioma to develop.

Take Care of Your Health

While working at any of the older shipyards, take care of your health by taking the necessary precautions during work, such as wearing a mask, uniform, and working boots when at the site. And before you get home, take a shower and change your working clothes and shoes so that when you go home, your clothes are asbestos-free. It has been reported that asbestos fibers attach to clothes and can be inhaled or swallowed by family members of a shipyard worker.

And as you take care of your health, seek out benficial infomation about the legal options available to those affected by asbestos-related disease. If and when you become afflicted with mesothelioma, you will already know the steps to take so your family won't be burdened with expensive treatment bills.

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