Before being phased out in the 1970s, the U.S. military used large quantities of asbestos for many different applications. This put several military veterans at a high risk of asbestos exposure and therefore, the development of mesothelioma. Those who were exposed to asbestos in the military are able to sue, just not the government.  Instead, our Houston mesothelioma lawyers will go after the companies who created and sold the products containing asbestos to the military. It was these companies’ duties to disclose the risk factors of the products in which they were distributing. By choosing to hide the information regarding the harmful effects of their products, they may very well be held liable for the risk they put on military members.