Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft carriers play a critical role during wartime. The men and women of our armed forces who served on the aircraft carriers that were built in the early to mid twentieth century may have been exposed to asbestos. At one time, asbestos was a favored material with superior heat-resistant properties used extensively for fireproofing, insulating and soundproofing.
It was eventually discovered, however, that asbestos was linked to dangerous respiratory diseases including mesothelioma. Unfortunately, this put many people, including veterans at risk for developing the disease. Veterans exposed to asbestos while serving in the armed forces may be interested in finding out more about how mesothelioma affects veterans or where to get medical support. Fortunately there are leading mesothelioma clinics in the country where treatment can be obtained as well as veteran medical centers that cater exclusively to our service men and women. For more information please also consult our mesothelioma treatment guide.
If you served on one of the aircraft carriers listed below, you may have been exposed to asbestos.
Sources
Sources
"List of Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy (accessed 9 September 2010).
