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The USS James Monroe (SSBN-622) was a Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine that served America throughout the Cold War era, from 1963 to 1990. Though she represented the height of underwater warfare technology, the widespread use of asbestos throughout her structure created serious health risks for the approximately 2,600 sailors who served on board. These veterans are now at risk

Sid Harvey Industries is a distributor and manufacturer of HVAC equipment. The company was founded when asbestoswas routinely included in these products. Though the company transitioned away from its use by the late 1970s, countless workers and technicians suffered exposure through contact with the company’s products and developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other life-threatening conditions. The History

The USS Hammerhead (SS-364) was one of 237 U.S. submarines that were mass-produced in response to Japanese aggression in World War II. Collectively, these vessels destroyed much of the Japanese merchant marine and a large portion of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Though noted for her combat performance and underwater missions, the submarine contained hazardous asbestos materials that

Weil-McLain is America’s oldest boiler manufacturer. The industry giant began over 135 years ago as a small plumbing operation. Though this legacy is by most definitions a success story, the company’s mid-20th-century use of asbestos in its heating systems had a tragic impact on countless workers who developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other deadly diseases from exposure to

The USS Hammerhead (SSN-663) was a nuclear-powered attack submarine that operated from 1968 to 1995. Constructed when asbestos was still being used in shipbuilding, crew members aboard this vessel faced significant exposure to the carcinogenic fibers. Navy veterans who served aboard the Hammerhead, as well as shipyard workers involved in its construction and upgrades, are at risk

The USS Halibut (SSGN-587) was the first submarine in U.S. Navy history specifically engineered to deploy guided missiles. While this vessel is remembered as being instrumental in both missile warfare capabilities and some of the most classified intelligence operations of the Cold War era, her history also includes the presence of asbestos-containing parts and components. Exposure to these

Uniroyal is well-known as a tire manufacturing company, with a history of industrial operations that used asbestos-contaminated materials. Workers across multiple industries, ranging from the company’s own employees to naval shipyards, faced significant health risks from being exposed to Uniroyal’s asbestos on the job. Many individuals have developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related illnesses and have pursued legal

Spirax Sarco was a leading steam equipment manufacturer in the years when asbestos-containing components were included in products to enhance durability and heat resistance. Although the company phased out its use of the carcinogenic material by the mid-1980s, thousands of veterans and workers across multiple industries faced dangerous exposure to these toxic fibers, leading to them being

The USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) was one of 98 Gearing-class destroyers that served the U.S. Navy from World War II through the Vietnam War.  For over two decades, the ship was engaged in combat and Cold War deployments. Like almost all Navy ships built before the mid-1970s, the vessel incorporated asbestos materials extensively throughout. While today we recognize the