{"id":174,"date":"2017-05-08T23:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T03:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:45:51","slug":"navy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/veterans\/navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy Veterans and Mesothelioma"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s the Connection Between the U.S. Navy and Asbestos?<\/h2>\n

Veterans who served in the U.S. Navy before the early 1980s are at risk of mesothelioma<\/a> today. This is because they were often exposed to asbestos in U.S. Navy ships, submarines, and shipyards.<\/p>\n

It can take anywhere from 10-50 years for mesothelioma symptoms<\/a> to appear after asbestos exposure. This means that many military veterans are only now being diagnosed with this cancer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cVeterans are at particularly high risk of getting mesothelioma because asbestos was used in so many products that were purchased by the US military. Navy vessels in particular used asbestos for so many things.\u201d<\/p>\n