|title=Korean War Asbestos Exposure: Cold Weather Equipment, Reactivated WWII Gear & Veteran
|description=Korean War (1950-1953) veterans faced asbestos exposure from cold weather equipment, r
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..., military asbestos veterans, veteran mesothelioma, WWII asbestos, Vietnam War asbestos, PACT Act mesothelioma, VA benefits mesothelioma, military branch
...ng:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" | 5 (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq/Afghanistan)
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* [[Korean War Asbestos Exposure]] — Cold-weather bases, retrofitted WWII vessels, and for
* [[Vietnam War Asbestos Exposure]] — Peak U.S. asbestos consumption era (803,000 metric to
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...f workers to asbestos-laden materials.<ref name="mlc-navy" /> During World War II alone, the shipyard repaired over 7,000 vessels, with workers stripping
...of the estimated 90 days, sending her to Midway where she helped turn the war's tide.
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...riers including both USS Lexington vessels, and 71 destroyers during World War I alone—more than all other U.S. shipyards combined.
|fact3=Peak employment reached 32,000 workers during World War II
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* '''300+ asbestos products''' — on ships built during the Korean and Vietnam War eras<ref name="mesonet-branches" />
...sbestos-containing products on vessels built during the Korean and Vietnam War eras<ref name="mesonet-branches" />
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...peaked at 43,000 workers, completing 6,850 ship repairs plus 1,250 Korean War vessels, while workers in engine rooms reaching 160-175°F experienced rapid
...million shipyard workers during WWII compared to fewer than 200,000 in pre-war naval yards
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With over '''8 million''' personnel at its World War II peak, hundreds of installations built with asbestos materials, and the l
...branch by total personnel served across WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War, even a low per-capita rate applied to a massive population base could prod
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|title=Vietnam War Asbestos Exposure: Peak Consumption Era, Military Service & Mesothelioma
|description=Vietnam War (1955-1975) coincided with peak U.S. asbestos consumption of 803,000 tons i
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...'''425,000''' during the Korean War, and '''450,000+''' during the Vietnam War — each conflict presenting distinct asbestos exposure pathways from ships,
...espiratory cancer of any type" as a presumptive condition for covered Gulf War/post-9/11 veterans; pleural mesothelioma may qualify under VA's respiratory
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|keywords=Iraq War asbestos exposure, Afghanistan asbestos exposure, burn pit asbestos, PACT A
...was the dominant global producer and exporter of asbestos during the Cold War. A declassified CIA report on the Soviet asbestos industry documented that
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...mped approximately $105 million in wages into the local economy during the war years.
|fact2=Peak employment reached 16,000 workers during World War II
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|title=Gulf War Asbestos Exposure: Destroyed Infrastructure, Vehicle Wreckage & Veteran Ris
|description=Gulf War (1990-1991) asbestos exposure from destroyed Iraqi infrastructure built wit
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...ational history encompassed World War II ship repairs of 406 vessels, Cold War submarine maintenance, and the landmark $467 million USS Missouri moderniza
...ost-war operations continued through the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War eras, with major modernization projects including the USS Missouri's $467 m
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...on workers employed across naval and commercial shipyards during the World War II peak alone.<ref name="dandell-exposure" /> These workers faced asbestos
...sified asbestos as a critical material and began stockpiling. During World War II, President Roosevelt issued the 1942 Asbestos Conservation Order banning
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...litary asbestos use coincided with the WWII shipbuilding surge, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era, and new veteran diagnoses are expected to continue th
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* '''Occupation coverage:''' Korean JEM covers 141 industry-occupation combinations
...ide because drywall became the dominant interior wall material after World War II. Finishing drywall joints and texturing ceilings required sanding dried
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