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Willamette Iron and Steel Works played an important role during both world wars by repairing and building ships used during battles. The shipyard lasted for decades but eventually closed its doors following a string of safety violations. Willamette used asbestos in hundreds of ship components, which left some workers battling life-threatening illnesses. About Willamette Iron
The New York Shipbuilding Corporation (New York Ship) used asbestos for decades, exposing workers and putting them at risk for illness. Located in Camden, New Jersey, New York Ship was the largest and most productive shipbuilding yard during World War II. The shipyard played a significant role in building ships during both world wars, but
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle was a prominent shipyard along the Duwamish River. Also known as Lockheed Shipbuilding, it was important in building and repairing U.S. Navy vessels. Lockheed’s reliance on asbestos put thousands of workers and veterans at risk of developing serious diseases like mesothelioma. Lockheed Shipbuilding History Lockheed Shipbuilding was established
The annual World Conference on Lung Cancer was held last week in Barcelona, Spain, and among the topics covered by international researchers and presenters was a little-discussed reality in treatment disparities among patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Emanuela Taioli, MD, director of the Institute for Translational Epidemiology and the Center for the Study of Thoracic
After hearing weeks of testimony, a New Jersey jury has sided with four people who blame Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other talc-based powders for their malignant mesothelioma. The jury ordered the consumer giant to pay the victims — Douglas Barden, 65, David Etheridge, 57, D’Angela McNeill-George, 41, and Will Ronning, 46 — at
Every year since 2001, the nation pauses to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11th. And every year, the number of actual victims of those attacks grows as a result of people dying from related diseases, including malignant mesothelioma. Many believe that by the
Moore Dry Dock Company, also known as Moore Shipbuilding, constructed and repaired hundreds of vessels during and after the world wars. The heavy use of asbestos in ships during this period left many workers and navy veterans with devastating diseases like mesothelioma. History of Moore Dry Dock Moore Dry Dock was a joint venture between
The Kane Shipbuilding Company was a small shipyard in Galveston, Texas. Despite its size, the shipyard contributed significantly to the war effort in the 1940s. With asbestos in nearly every component of their ships, many workers and veterans were exposed and later developed illnesses like mesothelioma. About Kane Shipbuilding Kane Shipbuilding, also known as The
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) operated in Vallejo, California, for nearly 150 years. Asbestos use for several decades in the shipyard led to exposure and left many workers with serious asbestos-related diseases, like mesothelioma. Mare Island Naval Shipyard History Founded in 1854 in California, MINSY was the first established Navy shipyard along the Pacific