The USS Ingersoll (DD-652) was a Fletcher-class destroyer that served with distinction across multiple conflicts, from World War II through the Vietnam War. One of the finest examples of the U.S. Navy’s fleet operations, the Ingersoll’s long history was marred by the risk of health hazards caused by the asbestos used in her infrastructure, equipment, and supplies. As
From 1944 to 1971, the USS Gainard (DD-706) represented American naval excellence. This Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer earned recognition for heroic World War II service, extensive Cold War operations, and crucial NATO missions, but her legacy was marred by the mesothelioma and other diseases that affected many of those who served or worked on her during her construction and
Mesothelioma advocates are expressing alarm after the Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion to delay a planned ban on the use of chrysotile asbestos and reconsider the rule that put it in place. The ban was adopted last year under the Biden administration. If the filing submitted by the Trump administration is approved, the reconsideration
The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to a new pleural mesothelioma treatment called MVdeltaC. Orphan drug designation is a special category of approval for treatments targeting rare diseases. It both speeds up the development process and offers financial incentives to encourage researchers to continue their work on therapies that
The USS Du Pont (DD-941) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer that honorably served the United States Navy from 1957 through the early 1980s. Unfortunately, like all naval vessels constructed during this era, USS Du Pont contained substantial quantities of asbestos-containing materials throughout her structure, exposing thousands of sailors and shipyard workers to the hazardous substance and the risk of mesothelioma and other illnesses.
The USS Conolly was a U.S. Navy destroyer with a two-decade record of service. Constructed in the mid-1970s, the ship was among the final warships that were built with asbestos-containing materials throughout her structure and systems. Because the ship was built within the last fifty years and sailed through 1998, Navy veterans who served aboard the ship, as well as shipyard workers involved in
The USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974) was a destroyer that served the U.S. Navy for two decades. Known as one of the Navy’s most capable destroyers of the late 20th century, the ship was built in the mid-1970s and was among the last naval vessels built using asbestos-containing materials. Veterans who served aboard this destroyer, along with shipyard
The USS Carpenter (DD-825) was a converted Gearing-class destroyer built when asbestos was a common component of naval shipbuilding. The ship contained the carcinogenic mineral throughout nearly all of its operational systems, its structure, and its most important equipment. Since that time, it’s become common knowledge that asbestos exposure causes cancer and other illnesses, resulting in sickness
The USS Caron was one of the Navy’s most accomplished destroyers of the late 20th century. Built in the early 1970s, she was also one of the last ships to be constructed using asbestos insulation and other parts and components. Today, many sailors and shipyard workers who worked on the ship are at risk of being diagnosed with mesothelioma,
The USS Blandy (DD-943) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer that served with distinction for over two decades. While the ship earned numerous honors and awards, many sailors who served aboard the Blandy have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and other serious diseases due to asbestos exposure. Like many other Navy vessels built between the 1930s and 1970s, the hazardous material was