02/05/08

Hi Ken,
 
Thank you for taking time out of your day to reply!
 
As you may have noticed, I am with the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center.  We aim to provide the most current and accurate information regarding asbestos exposure and its link to mesothelioma cancer.  As you know, many Navy veterans were unknowingly exposed to asbestos while working in shipyards, and while onboard ships.  I chose to contact you today because the USS Topeka is one of those ships.  When build at the Bethlehem Steel Corp. in MA, (Now known as Fore River Shipyard) asbestos was used as an insulator for many parts of the engine room and boiler room.
 
That said, in an effort to spread awareness about this terrible disease, I am trying to reach all those who understand this devastating disease and the importance to get good information out there.  I would invite you to visit our site, especially our Navy section at www.maacenter.org/veterans.  I am confident you will find that we have compiled a large resource for those who may be suffering from the disease or have family members who are.  I would like to share this resource with your browsers, and would ask you to point a link to some portion of our navy section that you feel would be the most pertinent to your browsers. (possibly the Fore River Shipyard page at http://www.maacenter.org/jobsites/shipyards/foreriver.php.
 
I look forward to your reply and feedback.  Thank you for all the work you do.

Kind Regards,
Dave