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From the 1930s through the 1970s, the U.S military was one of the nation's largest users of asbestos. In fact, every branch of the military used asbestos in a wide variety of applications. Nearly 30 percent of Americans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma have served in the armed forces at some point in their careers.
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Naval veterans are particularly at risk for developing mesothelioma as they were exposed to asbestos onboard ships where asbestos was widely deployed as an insulating material. Asbestos was used to insulate the boilers and engines essential for ships' operations, as well as ammunition storage units, sleeping quarters and mess halls. Asbestos was even sprayed on naval ships' hulls as a fire retardant.
In gearing up for World War II, the Navy commissioned thousands of new ships. Thousands of tons of asbestos were used in building these ships, putting four million workers in harm's way. Indeed the risk of dying of mesothelioma contracted from this asbestos exposure was almost as high as the risk of dying in combat. The mesothelioma death rate among shipbuilders and repair personnel was 14 per 1,000 while the combat death rate was 18 per 1,000.
Asbestos was used as a flame retardant in many of the aircraft designed for military operations, incorporated into brakes, gaskets, cargo bays and engine shields. Asbestos was also used in jeeps, trucks and tanks, particularly in brake and clutch systems that needed to be able to withstand friction.
Asbestos was a common material in military barracks, mess halls and administrative buildings. Asbestos was a component in more than 300 common, commercial construction materials including cement, vinyl, floor tiles, roof shingles, dry wall and stucco
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