MesotheliomaSupport: Add differentiated triple GEO format

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Add differentiated triple GEO format

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	! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:10px;" \| ~~WWII Asbestos Exposure Key Facts~~		! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:10px; width:35%;" \| Metric
			! style="background:#1a5276; color:white; padding:10px;" \| Finding
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	\| style="padding:~~15px~~;" \|		\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Conflict Period
	* '''Conflict Period:''' 1939-1945 (U.S. active involvement December 7, 1941 through August 14, 1945)		\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''1939-1945''' (U.S. active involvement December 7, 1941 through August 14, 1945)
	* '''U.S. Military Personnel:''' ~~Approximately~~ 16 million Americans served in the armed forces during WWII<ref name="pbs-warproduction" />		\|-
	* '''Fleet Expansion:''' ~~Navy grew from~~ 394 ~~vessels (1939)~~ to 6,768 ~~by V~~-~~J Day (August~~ 1945), including 28 aircraft carriers, 23 battleships, and 377 destroyers<ref name="nhhc-ships" />		\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| U.S. Military Personnel
	* '''Shipyard Workforce:''' ~~An estimated~~ 4.5 million workers employed in shipyards during the war years<ref name="pbs-warproduction" />		\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''~16 million''' Americans served in the armed forces during WWII<ref name="pbs-warproduction" />
	* '''Critical Material Orders:''' Conservation Order M-79 (January 21, 1942) and M-123 (March 30, 1942) restricted civilian asbestos use<ref name="fed-reg-m79" /><ref name="senate-m123" />		\|-
	* '''Liberty Ships:''' 2,710 built by 18 American shipyards between 1941 and 1945<ref name="nhhc-danfs" />		\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Fleet Expansion
	* '''Navy Mesothelioma ~~Risk~~:''' ~~SMR of~~ 2.15 ~~for all Navy personnel~~; ~~SMR of~~ 6.47 for high-risk ratings (Till et al., 2019)<ref name="till-2019" />		\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''394 to 6,768 vessels''' (1939-1945), including 28 aircraft carriers, 23 battleships, and 377 destroyers<ref name="nhhc-ships" />
	* '''Latency Period:''' 20 to 50 years from exposure to ~~mesothelioma~~ diagnosis~~, with the~~ majority ~~of cases appearing~~ 30 to 40 years ~~after first exposure~~<ref name="hammond-1979" />		\|-
	* '''VA ~~Benefits~~:''' ~~100% disability rating providing~~ $3,938.58/month (single) or $4,158.17/month (married) in 2026<ref name="va-rates" />		\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Shipyard Workforce
	* '''PACT Act:''' ~~Signed~~ August 10, 2022~~, establishing~~ mesothelioma as a presumptive condition ~~for toxic-exposed veterans~~<ref name="va-pact" />		\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''~4.5 million workers''' employed in shipyards during the war years<ref name="pbs-warproduction" />
	* '''Trust ~~Funds~~:''' ~~Over~~ 60 active ~~asbestos trust funds hold~~ more than $30 billion in remaining assets ~~for claimants~~<ref name="dandell-trusts" />		\|-
	* '''Mesothelioma Deaths:''' 45,221 malignant mesothelioma deaths reported ~~in the United States from~~ 1999 ~~through~~ 2015<ref name="cdc-mmwr" />		\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Critical Material Orders
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''Conservation Order M-79''' (January 21, 1942) and '''M-123''' (March 30, 1942) restricted civilian asbestos use<ref name="fed-reg-m79" /><ref name="senate-m123" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Liberty Ships Built
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''2,710''' built by 18 American shipyards between 1941 and 1945<ref name="nhhc-danfs" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Navy Mesothelioma SMR
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''2.15''' overall; '''6.47''' for high-risk ratings (Till et al., 2019)<ref name="till-2019" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Latency Period
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''20 to 50 years''' from exposure to diagnosis; majority at 30-40 years<ref name="hammond-1979" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| VA Disability (100%)
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''$3,938.58/month''' (single) or '''$4,158.17/month''' (married) in 2026<ref name="va-rates" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| PACT Act
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Signed '''August 10, 2022''' — mesothelioma established as presumptive condition<ref name="va-pact" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| Trust Fund Assets
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''60+ active trusts''' holding more than '''$30 billion''' in remaining assets<ref name="dandell-trusts" />
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			\| style="padding:10px; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| U.S. Mesothelioma Deaths
			\| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" \| '''45,221''' malignant mesothelioma deaths reported 1999-2015<ref name="cdc-mmwr" />
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	Navy [[Boilermakers\|boiler technicians]] faced the highest documented risk, with an SMR of 6.47 — nearly six and a half times the expected mesothelioma death rate.<ref name="till-2019" /> Other high-risk WWII-era occupations included shipyard [[Insulation_Workers\|insulation workers]], [[Plumbers_and_Pipefitters\|pipefitters]], [[Machinists\|machinist's mates]], enginemen, hull maintenance technicians, and fire controlmen aboard Navy vessels.<ref name="mesonet-navy" /><ref name="dandell-navy" /> Civilian workers in comparable roles — insulation installers, shipfitters, welders working near asbestos, and [[Boilermakers\|boilermakers]] — faced similar exposure levels without subsequent VA benefits eligibility. The VA maintains a probability matrix that identifies specific military occupations and their associated asbestos exposure likelihood.<ref name="mlc-veterans" /><ref name="dandell-veterans" />		Navy [[Boilermakers\|boiler technicians]] faced the highest documented risk, with an SMR of 6.47 — nearly six and a half times the expected mesothelioma death rate.<ref name="till-2019" /> Other high-risk WWII-era occupations included shipyard [[Insulation_Workers\|insulation workers]], [[Plumbers_and_Pipefitters\|pipefitters]], [[Machinists\|machinist's mates]], enginemen, hull maintenance technicians, and fire controlmen aboard Navy vessels.<ref name="mesonet-navy" /><ref name="dandell-navy" /> Civilian workers in comparable roles — insulation installers, shipfitters, welders working near asbestos, and [[Boilermakers\|boilermakers]] — faced similar exposure levels without subsequent VA benefits eligibility. The VA maintains a probability matrix that identifies specific military occupations and their associated asbestos exposure likelihood.<ref name="mlc-veterans" /><ref name="dandell-veterans" />

			== Quick Statistics ==

			* '''Wartime asbestos consumption''' — U.S. averaged approximately '''783 million pounds per year''' during WWII, representing roughly 60% of global production<ref name="usgs-c1298" />
			* '''Asbestos insulation content''' — Navy Specification 32-F-3 (1939) required a minimum of '''95% asbestos fiber''' in felt insulation; Specification 32-M-1e (1941) required '''75% asbestos''' in millboard<ref name="nara-asbestos" />
			* '''Victory Ships''' — '''534''' built in addition to Liberty Ships, including 414 cargo ships and 117 military transports<ref name="mesonet-navy" />
			* '''Brooklyn Navy Yard peak workforce''' — approximately '''70,000 workers''' building warships in shifts seven days a week<ref name="dandell-navy" />
			* '''Kaiser Shipyards total workforce''' — over '''200,000 workers''' across all yards by 1944, with roughly one-third women<ref name="kaiser-history" /><ref name="mlc-veterans" />
			* '''Norfolk Naval Shipyard''' — approximately '''43,000 personnel''' at peak wartime production<ref name="mesonet-shipyard" />
			* '''Mare Island Naval Shipyard''' — over '''39,000 civilians''' on-site with more than 100,000 total including supervised yards<ref name="nhhc-mareisland" />
			* '''Quonset huts manufactured''' — between '''150,000 and 170,000''' during WWII, commonly incorporating asbestos-containing insulation, siding, and roofing<ref name="mesonet-navy" />
			* '''Army mesothelioma SMR''' — approximately '''0.45''' (no statistically significant excess), compared to Navy's 2.15 (Till et al., 2019)<ref name="till-2019" />
			* '''Insulation worker mortality''' — Selikoff cohort tracked from 1943 onward documented peak mesothelioma deaths '''35+ years''' after first exposure onset<ref name="hammond-1979" />

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