Amazing you ask, as my husband and i were saying only today mom is fortunate to be healthy in that way and alive at 76 y.o. Even though she did the work for 2 yrs, she could have gotten that yes, as they put her in the pipes(and they did not have proper ventilation back then) since she was only 98 lbs and she would weld in those tough areas. Happy Trails, Joan *_~ Also, visit my 4 personal home pages on spirituality and genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/crystalwoman_2000/roots.html crystalwoman@montana.com > Sharon, let me add one more thing... > A lot of the people died of lung-cancer from the asbestos that was used abundantly at the shipyards during that time. > Was your mother spared that lung disease? > Doneva