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Military Veterans Suffer from Service Related Asbestos Illnesses  The use of asbestos in industrial applications can be traced back to the Greeks, who used the mineral because of its heat and flame resistant qualities. Derived from the Greek word, meaning inextinguishable, asbestos popularity reached its climax in the 20^th century among industries and manufacturers.  The United States government and asbestos manufactures have been heavily criticized for concealing and not acting enough to inform the public of the dangers associated with asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure has affected various industries including the military, real estate, power generation and shipyards. It’s fire resistant, versatile and durable qualities paved the way for its uses as insulation in aircraft, vehicles and buildings. Asbestos appeared on most vessels used by the Navy and in shipyards. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs stated that out of the 25 million military veterans living today in the country, hundreds of thousands were exposed to asbestos while on service. As many as four million service men and women worked in shipyards repairing and building giant vessels. Thousands of tons of asbestos were used as piping and boiler insulation aboard navigation rooms, sleeping quarters and mess halls in ships.   Frequent exposure to airborne asbestos fibers can increase the chances of developing asbestos-related illness such as malignant mesothelioma, a fatal lung ailment. Mesothelioma survival rate varies from patient to patient for many reasons. These include age of diagnosis, latency period and cigarette smoking.

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