The shock of being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease is made worse by the overwhelming medical expenses that quickly follow. Most victims’ exposure occurred on the job, raising an important question: Can workers’ compensation help? Understanding Workers’ Compensation Workers’ compensation is an insurance program designed to provide financial benefits and medical care to employees
Malignant mesothelioma is an incurable and aggressive form of cancer. Though the disease’s overall prognosis is poor, researchers continue to explore treatment options to extend survival. Maintenance therapy is an additional or continuous treatment meant to maintain remission or prevent or delay the cancer’s return once it is in remission. Clinical trials of different approaches have offered mixed results. What is
Known first as the Charlestown Navy Yard and then as the Boston Naval Shipyard, the site in Boston’s Inner Harbor that was ultimately called the Boston Naval Yard opened in 1800 and was one of the first yards opened by the U.S. Navy. The yard operated as an integral American resource for 174 years, but
The USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-71) was the second Gearing-class destroyer built. Like many Navy ships built during that era, the USS Eugene A. Greene was constructed with a substantial amount of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials. As a result, many veterans who served aboard the ship, along with shipyard workers involved in its construction, were later
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the center of Navy activity in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area, and is today the largest naval base in the world. It is also the Navy’s oldest shipyard, predating the U.S. Navy Department by 31 years. Despite its many accolades and achievements, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard is also known for having
Large appliances including refrigerators, washing machines, stoves, and ovens represent a risk of occupational exposure to asbestos for installers and repair technicians. The toxic mineral may exist in internal parts as well as in walls and flooring that are disturbed during installation and dismantling, putting installers and repair technicians at risk of mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, and other
The USS Frontier (AD-25) was a Klondike-class destroyer tender built by the U.S. Navy in the years following World War II. The ship was active during the Korean War, in the Far East, and off the coast of California during her years of use. Like other vessels built during the years between World War I
From the early 20th century until the mid-1980s, manufacturers across numerous industries widely included asbestos in the plastic manufacturing process. Though the mineral served as an ideal filler material that stabilized plastic’s ingredients and made it resistant to heat, it is also the cause of malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, and other deadly diseases. The History of Asbestos
All smoking is dangerous, but it was especially so in the 1950s when Lorillard Tobacco Company produced cigarettes with asbestos filters. The company advertised that its Kent cigarettes with Micronite filters offered the “greatest health protection,” putting hundreds of thousands of smokers at additional risk of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The History of Kent Micronite Cigarette Filters
The USS Alstede (AF-48) was the first of its class (known as the Alstede class) of store ships, auxiliary vessels that refueled, provided ammunition, and supplied food for the U.S. Navy’s maritime operations. The ship sailed during World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War, enabling ships to remain at sea for extended periods. Though