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Boston Naval Shipyard & Asbestos Use
Located in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the Charlestown Navy Yard was among the first shipbuilding sites in the nation. It operated from 1801 to 1974, and has been referred to as the Boston Naval Shipyard since 1945. Like many other shipyards in the United States, the Boston Naval Shipyard used asbestos.
The Secretary of the Navy opened the Boston Naval Shipyard to build vessels for the country's defense and to repair those that had been damaged. The USS Independence was the first vessel built at the Boston Naval Shipyard, and many other Navy ships followed. Destroyer escorts, barrack ships, submarines, destroyers, tank landing ships and motor tugs were among the ships constructed at the Boston Naval Shipyard. The Boston Naval Shipyard was also used to repair and store Navy vessels.
The Boston Naval Shipyard was active during several different wars, including the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. During World War II, the Boston Naval Shipyard employed a record-high 50,000 workers. This was mostly because of an array of attacks from German submarines that destroyed and sank a number of naval vessels.
The Massachusetts shipyard employed a variety of workers including blacksmiths, shipbuilders, machinists, electricians, sail makers, plumbers and carpenters. Unfortunately, many of these workers may have been exposed to the toxic mineral asbestos. Asbestos refers to a group of six minerals that were utilized for their heat resistance and insulating properties. Because of this, asbestos was used in many industries, including shipbuilding, from the late 1800s until its ban in the late 1900s. When products containing asbestos are damaged or disturbed, tiny asbestos fibers are released into the air and can be inhaled into the lungs. Eventually, these asbestos fibers can lead to the development of mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
The Boston Naval Shipyard used asbestos extensively throughout the shipbuilding process, particularly after it began using steel and metal for hulls and various other parts. According to the U.S Navy, approximately 300 products containing asbestos were used regularly in the shipbuilding process. Although the health effects of asbestos exposure were recorded as early as the 1920s, those working with the mineral were unaware of its dangers until the mid to late 1900s. As a result, many workers, including shipbuilders, Navy veterans and naval contractors, may have been exposed to asbestos fibers in dangerous amounts. Although the Navy banned asbestos use in 1973, many workers had already been exposed to the harmful mineral.
In 1974, the Boston Naval Shipyard was shut down as part of a government cost-saving plan. As the dangers of asbestos became public in the 1970s, any asbestos products at the shipyard had to be cleaned up and removed properly. Several acres of the Boston Naval Shipyard are now part of the Boston National Historical Park.
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