{"id":15304,"date":"2023-09-28T14:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=15304"},"modified":"2023-09-28T14:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:30:46","slug":"military-news-asbestos-danger-in-army-housing","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/military-news-asbestos-danger-in-army-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Military News: Asbestos Danger in Army Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Group raises alarm about asbestos still in family homes on Army bases.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The dangers surrounding widespread asbestos use throughout the 20th century are still being realized decades after the federal ban on most asbestos use in the United States. One prime example of this is the recent asbestos dangers uncovered in the United States Army. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, this realization shows how current military personnel, military veterans, and family members may have been exposed to asbestos in the comfort of their own homes. Here\u2019s what you need to know about the latest news surrounding asbestos dangers in Army housing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, even as a child, speak to a healthcare provider about tests and screening to help diagnose lung-scarring and screen for <\/strong>asbestos-related diseases<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Army\u2019s Latest Asbestos Findings<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A recent report released by the Army Times<\/a> has given credence to what many people suspected already: numerous family housing units throughout Army bases in the United States remain sources of asbestos exposure in 2023. Internal auditors in the Army reported that military leadership has failed to ensure the safety of on-base housing with asbestos-containing materials. This issue is not unique to the Army or even the military at large, but it does remind us of just how pervasive asbestos continues to be in the present day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Before the mid-1980s, nearly every building was constructed with asbestos-containing materials.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
But how did so many family homes built on Army bases end up with asbestos-containing materials? The answer to this question is the same answer that helps explain the nationwide problem of asbestos. All construction performed in the United States prior to the 1980s<\/a> took place before the Environmental Protection Agency placed bans on using asbestos in construction materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we stop to think about the military bases in operation throughout the United States, many of them were established before the 1980s, which means that the homes built on those bases (along with virtually all structures on those bases) were constructed with asbestos-containing materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos is highly resistant to heat, pressure and corrosion, so it was used in many products, vehicles and buildings. In particular, many workplaces like factories, refineries, foundries and shipyards involve high amounts of heat, and were built with a lot of asbestos.<\/td><\/tr>
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Demand for proper update and abatement of asbestos in homes on Army bases.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Because of this, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that many family homes on Army bases still contain asbestos, along with lead-based paint, according to the article. However, the troubling information has to do with the fact that many of these instances included virtually no safety mechanisms or quality assurance to ensure that these homes were safe for military families before residing in them. The report assessed this prevailing problem at three installations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n