Navy Veterans Exposed to Asbestos by The Mesothelioma Center

Carl Jewett, retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and Executive Director of the Veterans Assistance Network, is an expert on Navy asbestos exposure, asbestos on Navy ships and asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma. This video is one portion of a larger interview with Jewett about Navy asbestos issues and veterans' asbestos exposure concerns, along with general information about asbestos-related diseases. Throughout this portion of the interview, he identifies asbestos as a toxic mineral that was mined and used for its insulating and fire-retardant properties.

Jewett explains the dangers of asbestos exposure, which occurs when humans breathe in asbestos fibers. This type of exposure can be dangerous because the fibers, once inhaled, can cause scarring of lung or the linings of the lung. The scarring can result in fibrosis, asbestosis, pleural plaque, mesothelioma, lung cancer and a variety of other health issues.

Carl explains that when workers in a factory of asbestos-containing products handle the product for long periods and eventually get sick as a result. Such an instance also can occur through asbestos exposure in the Navy or through environmental exposure like having asbestos-containing products in your home.

Continual asbestos exposure can lead to the development of an asbestos related disease like asbestosis and mesothelioma. This was evident as early as in the 1920s and 1930s when companies that dealt with asbestos materials noticed employees getting sick with cases of asbestosis, with some dying from related diseases.

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