Asbestos exposure may concern California veterans even today

The U.S. armed forces overly used asbestos-containing products throughout the last century in their WWII effort. Producing military equipment in large amounts demanded accessible materials, and asbestos was abundant in the markets, making it the material of choice for the military industry.

All five military branches used these durable products due to their fair price, resulting in many service member’s asbestos exposure, especially veterans of the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

The growing number of toxic exposure cases among our veterans today underlines the health ri...