Key Finding

Selikoff & Lilis (1991) included Norfolk Naval Shipyard in their multi-yard cohort study documenting asbestos-related mortality among U.S. Navy shipyard workers. NIOSH HHE records confirm occupational exposure during ship overhaul and repair operations.

Evidence Summary

Norfolk Naval Shipyard has 4 verified evidence records. The yard has operated since 1767 — the oldest continuously operating naval shipyard in the United States — in Portsmouth, Virginia.