{"id":7323,"date":"2022-05-16T01:07:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T01:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=7323"},"modified":"2023-02-14T00:03:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T00:03:06","slug":"air-force-asbestos-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/asbesto-de-la-fuerza-aerea-lo-que-debe-saber\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Asbestos: What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many people associate asbestos with the Navy and shipbuilding<\/a>. After Steve McQueen<\/a> went AWOL in the Navy, his superiors made him scrape asbestos off pipes. Mesothelioma, which is discussed below, killed the actor at age 50. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But other military branches, including the Air Force, also used this fireproofing material<\/a>. Asbestos was in airplanes made before 1980. Additionally, officials found asbestos at a number of Air Force bases in several different states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost as soon as asbestos was discovered in the late 1800s, builders all over the world\u2013and not just in the United States military\u2013made a conscious decision to ignore its health risks<\/a> and use asbestos on an unprecedented scale. Since so many companies turned a blind eye to safety for so many years, mesothelioma patients and other asbestos exposure victims have a number of legal options. That\u2019s especially true for military veterans and surviving family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asbestos Risks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Toward the end of his life, a desperate Steve McQueen sought cancer treatment outside the United States. A Mexican doctor claimed he could cure McQueen\u2019s advanced mesothelioma. The claim was accurate. But, a nurse warned McQueen that the drugs were so strong they\u2019d burn his skin off if they accidentally touched him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s mesothelioma patients<\/a> face roughly the same problem. Toxic asbestos fibers cause a tumor to form between the heart and lungs, in the meso lining. Since these tumors are hard to see, they often grow unnoticed for decades. By the time a doctor sees the problem, the cure is often worse than the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veterans and Asbestos-Related Illnesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Asbestos could also cause several serious lung problems, like COPD and asbestosis<\/a>. The same fibers which cause malignant tumors also burn the insides of the lungs, causing scar tissue to accumulate<\/a>. The air tunnels in the lungs are extremely narrow. Therefore, a tiny amount of scar tissue causes shortness of breath,<\/strong> even at rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of medical treatment, asbestosis victims face basically the same choice as mesothelioma victims. A radical lung transplant could fix the problem. But this asbestosis cure often does more harm than good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Options for Those Who Served<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Veterans who struggle, or struggled, with mesothelioma<\/a> and asbestosis<\/a> are presumptively entitled<\/a> to disability benefits. Other conditions on the presumptive list include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lung cancer<\/a><\/td>Bronchus cancer<\/td>Pharynx cancer<\/td><\/tr>
Urogenital cancer<\/td>Gastrointestinal tract cancer<\/td>Pleural effusion<\/td><\/tr>
Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis<\/td>Pleural plaques<\/a><\/td>Larynx cancer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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