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Veterans & Mesothelioma
Veterans can develop mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure during their military service. 30% of of all Americans with mesothelioma cancer are veterans who were exposed while on active duty.

Millions of individuals have served the United States as members of the armed forces, representing all five branches of the US military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard). Throughout the decades, these individuals have faced numerous hazards during their years of service, one of which was exposure to the naturally-occurring, yet toxic, substance known as asbestos.

 Tens of thousands of veterans who worked with asbestos while in the United States Armed Forces have been diagnosed with some type of asbestos-related disease, including asbestosis and mesothelioma—the latter a particularly difficult-to-fight asbestos cancer that affects the lining of the lungs (pleural mesothelioma), abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or heart (pericardial mesothelioma). Of all the individuals in the United States that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, the veteran population has been affected the most.

Asbestos Exposure Causes Mesothelioma in Veterans

Asbestos, the only known cause of mesothelioma, was used by the U.S. military in literally hundreds of applications. The accessibility of this natural mineral coupled with its low cost, superior heat and fire-resistant properties, and ease of industrial application made it the product of choice in the military. To provide an example of the extent of asbestos use and exposure, it is estimated that during the years 1930 through 1978, as much as 25 million tons of asbestos were utilized by U.S. shipyards where over 4.5 million workers were employed—many of those members of the military.

Exposure to asbestos was unavoidable for some military personnel which is the reason why mesothelioma remains one of the most serious diseases affecting veterans today—particularly those individuals who served between World War II and the Vietnam War.

Asbestos was found in predictable areas such as the engine and boiler rooms of ships where it was used extensively as an insulation material. However, this carcinogenic substance was not limited to these areas. Asbestos could also be found in other unforeseeable locations, including sleeping quarters and mess halls where military personnel enjoyed leisure time.