Why Navy Veterans Are at Higher Risk for Mesothelioma
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Aaron Munz
Navy veterans face a heightened risk of mesothelioma due to extensive asbestos use in ships built before 1983. These vessels contained over two hundred asbestos-containing materials, exposing veterans even if they didn't handle the materials directly. Exposure occurred in various areas of the ship, including living quarters and dining facilities. As a result, many Navy veterans are at greater risk for this serious illness.
Navy veterans are disproportionately affected by mesothelioma due to the amount of asbestos materials that were on every Navy ship whose keel was laid laid down before nineteen eighty three. Navy ships, on average, contained over two hundred different materials and products that contained asbestos. So even if navy veterans didn't directly perform those operations, they were exposed in their birthing areas, in the dining facility, and during their work aboard the ship.
