Statistics West Virginia is 27th in the U.S. for malignant mesothelioma deaths The mortality rate from Mesothelioma in West Virginia is 19.59 per million. In West Virginia, 296 residents died from mesothelioma. Since 1979, 697 asbestos-related deaths occurred in West Virginia. There are no natural occurrences of asbestos in West Virginia. Settlements $6.6 Million was settled […]
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Secondary Exposure Asbestos was in its highest use in the United States from 1950-1970. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common strain of mesothelioma within women. Mesothelioma in women was thought to be impossible because, at the time, women did not hold jobs that were at risk of asbestos exposure. Doctors didn’t know that mesothelioma could
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  How was asbestos used in the military? Military vehicles, tases, and contraction materials are just some of the ways asbestos was exposed to veterans. The military reduced its use of asbestos after studies found the danger of asbestos in the late 70s and early 80s. Still, however, asbestos can be found in military.Â
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