...viation mechanic mesothelioma, airplane brake asbestos, aircraft asbestos, aviation mechanic compensation
...nter; font-style:italic;" | Elevated [[Mesothelioma|mesothelioma]] risk in aviation maintenance
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...ly contact with asbestos insulation, gaskets, and packing materials. These workers operated, maintained, and repaired steam propulsion systems in fire rooms a
'''AQ — Aviation Fire Control Technician''' [HIGHLY PROBABLE]
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* '''SMR 5.07''' — Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard workers had mesothelioma mortality more than five times the general population<ref
| style="padding:10px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" | 3,100 civilian workers at Curtis Bay alone<ref name="uscg-yard-history" />
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== Marine Aviation ==
Marine aviation units operated aircraft containing asbestos in various components:<ref name
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...;" | '''32''' additional Navy ratings with documented exposure risk across aviation, construction, and ship systems<ref name="dandell-veterans" />
...n released asbestos fibers in these enclosed spaces, exposing not just the workers performing the maintenance but everyone in adjacent compartments.<ref name=
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|title=WWII Asbestos Exposure: Shipyard Workers, Military Veterans & Mesothelioma Risk
...to asbestos exposure during World War II (1939-1945). 4.5 million shipyard workers, Navy fleet expanded from 394 to 6,768 vessels, Conservation Orders M-79 an
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...er-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" | '''2.11''' (pooled meta-analysis; shipyard workers: 9.97)
...ed SMR of '''2.11''' (95% CI 1.70–2.62), and studies of shipyard-monitored workers showing SMRs as high as '''9.97''', but every branch of the armed forces ex
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...ped at that time — generating prolonged asbestos exposure for shipbreaking workers decades after her combat service ended.<ref name="usscoralsea" />
...and a VA Board of Veterans' Appeals case file documents that the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Safety Office confirmed that even if aircraft left the
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...where individual soldiers faced exposure intensity comparable to shipyard workers.<ref name="pmc-mps" /><ref name="osti-meso" /> Unlike the Navy, which has e
...ay have approached or exceeded levels seen in construction and maintenance workers who show elevated mesothelioma rates in civilian epidemiological studies. T
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...val Base (Japan) served as a forward staging and repair facility. Shipyard workers conducting repairs on asbestos-insulated systems, removing damaged insulati
..."osan-history" /> Kunsan Air Base (K-8) was improved by the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion.<ref name="kunsan-history" /> The K-series airfields (K-1 through
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* '''WWII Shipyard Workers:''' 4.5 million Americans worked in shipyards during World War II
...nd galley steam lines, Gunner's Mates (GM) serviced turret insulation, and aviation rates encountered hangar bay fireproofing.
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