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Before asbestos was found to have such dangerous repercussions to humans being exposed to it, the material was used by many industries and with many different applications. Asbestos can lead to many asbestos related illnesses as well as the rare form of cancer mesothelioma. Asbestos has many desirable qualities in many different applications as well as asbestos having the ability to be manufactured and refined into any number of products. Mesothelioma, the rare form of cancer caused by asbestos, has a long incubation period and can lay dormant for decades before a host has visible symptoms. This is one reason why asbestos was able to gain such wide popularity of use before realizing it’s deadly affect on human beings. The steel manufacturing industry worked very closely with asbestos due to it’s amazing heat resistance properties. Asbestos is a very good insulator and served in many steel manufacturing and refining plants to protect workers from dangerous levels of heat exposure. In fact, asbestos probably made working in the sweltering heat of the steel mills tolerable. Asbestos was also spun into thread and used in different clothing applications throughout the steel industry. Due to its fire resistance it might have saved many a life, although it still exposed people to asbestos, possibly causing other illnesses or mesothelioma. Luckily now we have newer materials that are not toxic to our bodies as mesothelioma is, yet still give us the same useful properties that asbestos is known for.
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The military is constantly developing ways to ensure soldiers safety. New materials are always being developed, tested, and used in different applications to ensure that our armed forces are able to protect the United States utilizing the most advanced means possible. Asbestos has been used in many different applications throughout all branches of the armed services. Asbestos can cause many different illnesses, including the rare form of cancer mesothelioma. Asbestos caustic and dangerous properties, in regards to it’s properties that are harmful to people, were not fully recognized in the early twentieth century. The materials versatility and resistance to heat, fire, and many chemicals were apparent, and this led to every branch of the military using the material in a wide array of applications. As asbestos was researched more and it’s dangerous properties were recognized, the military began to phase out the use of this mesothelioma causing material. Navy ships and shipyards seemed to have had the highest instances of mesothelioma and asbestos related diseases. This is most likely due to the fact that during demolition and maintenance of ships in the shipyards the asbestos dust was at a high level, making nearly impossible to escape exposure. It is estimated that nearly thirty percent of mesothelioma patients are veterans. Mesothelioma takes years sometimes before visible symptoms are shown by a victim. This makes it very difficult to treat mesothelioma in it’s early stages. Most veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma served twenty to thirty years prior to their diagnosis. It is not known exactly how many living veterans were exposed to asbestos during their military service, but it is estimated in the millions.
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