Research and Veteran’s Stories
Find out more about the asbestos industries’ legacy of exposing veterans and other Americans to asbestos, and the ongoing efforts to deny ailing veterans the compensation they deserve.
Ala. Legislators Caught ‘Authoring’ Bills From Asbestos Industry Front Group
Two Alabama lawmakers attached their names to legislation, written by a shadowy asbestos industry front group, that would deny or delay justice for sick and dying asbestos victims, according to a sweeping investigation by a team of watchdog journalists.
The Hidden Enemy: Asbestos’ Long, Deadly Toll on U.S. Veterans
Many of the nation’s veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts were facing an enemy they could not see—a hidden threat that lurked in their own vessels, aircraft, vehicles and armaments: asbestos.
Deadly Deception: How the Asbestos Industry Covered Up the Danger for Decades
The asbestos industry – the companies who mined it, who exposed industrial workers and military mechanics to it, who exposed consumers to products with it, and their insurers – was well aware that asbestos was deadly.
Tom Burkle’s Story
“I’m not an angry type of person, but it’s a horrible injustice that these companies kept making and using asbestos products when they knew it could kill people.”
Shandi Speedy’s Story
“I feel very optimistic,” she said, “but it’s always in the back of my head: When is it going to come back?”
Dickie Van Ness’ Story
“He showed me the X-rays and said it was pleural mesothelioma, and [said] there was no cure.”