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
A news report published in a popular British publication reveals that asbestos killed nine times more military veterans than the Taliban did during the Afghanistan war, and that over nine years, the country’s Ministry of Defense paid a total of £112.5million (roughly $150 million) to 803 terminally ill veterans suffering from mesothelioma. The report adds
The USS Grouper (SS-214) was a Gato-class submarine that played vital roles in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The vessel later revolutionized underwater acoustic research. Unfortunately, like many military assets of her era, the ship was built with asbestos-containing materials, creating significant health risks for her crew members that could lead to mesothelioma and other serious illnesses. About
Maremont Corporation was a Chicago-based automotive parts manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket automotive products. The company exposed hundreds of people to asbestos in the aftermarket friction products and exhaust products it sold from 1953 through 1978. After paying millions of dollars in asbestos claims to people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other illnesses and with thousands of claims outstanding, the
The USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608) was a nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine that served the United States Navy from 1961 to 1983. The first of the Ethan Allen class, she represented a significant advancement in submarine warfare technology and played a crucial role in America’s nuclear deterrent strategy during the Cold War. Because the Ethan Allen was
The USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629) was a James Madison-class submarine essential to America’s nuclear deterrent strategy during the Cold War. Operating from 1964 to 1994 as part of the Navy’s “41 for Freedom” ballistic missile submarine program, she was the first fleet ballistic missile submarine to become operational with the Pacific Fleet. Despite all technical
An analysis in the journal Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology examines different outcomes between patients with non-small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma, with a particular focus on the use of immunotherapy and surgery in both diseases. The authors note that tumor microenvironment, cellular mutations, histological subtypes, and predictive biomarkers all play a role, and stress the need for
Labconco Corporation is an American laboratory equipment manufacturer founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1925. Throughout much of the 20th century, the company used asbestos in various laboratory products, including fume hoods, cabinets, and ventilation systems. These products were widely distributed to schools, universities, government research facilities, and industrial laboratories nationwide, putting laboratory workers, researchers, teachers, and maintenance