A Navy birthday tribute: Rethinking lung cancer screening for asbestos-exposed veterans

A Navy birthday tribute: Rethinking lung cancer screening for asbestos-exposed veterans

By Cristina Johnson
September 22, 2026

The fibrous material was previously prized for its durability as well as thermal properties, and was extensively incorporated into insulation, pipes, boilers, machinery, and other components aboard vessels. Yet what made the material so versatile also made it dangerous: inhaling its microscopic fibers [...]

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