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Five Things You Don't Know About Railroad Lawsuit Kidney Cancer
Railroad Lawsuit - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Railroad workers can be exposed to a range of carcinogenic chemicals, such as diesel exhaust fumes, welding fumes and chemical solvents. This can cause various diseases such as non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.


A lawyer from the railroad industry can assist you in determining whether your illness is linked to exposures at work. You can also claim compensation for your medical expenses as well as pain and suffering.

Benzene

Benzene is a widely used chemical compound throughout the world. It is a colorless, pale yellow liquid with a pleasant odor which quickly evaporates into air. It is employed as a dye, degreaser, solvent, pesticide plastics, lubricant and resins. It is also naturally present in crude oil. Exposure to benzene over a long period can damage the bone marrow, and trigger leukemia, as well as other blood-related cancers. It can also trigger convulsions, heartbeat changes and liver disease, and reduce the person's fertility.

Railroad workers are at increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and multiple myeloma due to their exposure to benzene. This is particularly true of those who worked around or on locomotives in the railway shop in which they were exposed to diesel exhaust. Anyone exposed to coal tar creosote, a wood preservative, may be at risk of exposure to benzene as well.

The personal representative of the BNSF employee who passed away from leukemia filed 27 lawsuits, with eight in 2018. The plaintiff worked for the railway company for many years. She was hostler at a yard in Alliance, Nebraska for 33 years. She was exposed to diesel exhaust and other toxic chemicals while working on locomotives, cars and rail ties. She also used benzene-based chemical Liquid Wrench to break bolts.

Glyphosate

Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used by railroad workers to eliminate weeds and vegetation along the tracks as well as around train stations. However exposure to this chemical can be risky and could cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as other serious health problems. If you have been exposed to glyphosate, and then developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma(NHL), a railroad injury lawyer can help get compensation from the company that wronged you.

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified glyphosate as a possible carcinogen. The chemical works by targeting a protein in plants called shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). This prevents EPSPS from making its own natural product which is the building block of proteins. The glyphosate is able to bind with EPSPS, destroying its structure. It also blocks EPSPS from carrying out its normal function, which can cause cell death.

In the short-term glyphosate can cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and skin irritation. In extreme cases, exposure to glyphosate can cause death. The herbicide is used on a range of crops that include soybeans, corn oilseeds, grains, and some vegetables and fruits. It is also found in drinking water via rainwater and surface runoff. Due to its widespread use, trace amounts of glyphosate can be consumed by people.

Asbestos

Railroad workers are exposed to a range of dangerous substances, including asbestos and diesel fumes. Carcinogens can cause lung diseases, cancer and other health issues. Federal law permits retired, former and current rail employees to sue their employers when they are diagnosed with medical conditions that are related to their work exposures.

For a long time asbestos was a crucial part of the railroad industry. Many railroad workers were exposed substance. An asbestos exposure attorney for railroads can review your medical records as well as workplace records to determine if you developed mesothelioma or any other illness due to on-the-job asbestos exposure.

A train conductor has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Norfolk Southern for Hodgkin's lymphoma. He claims that the company failed to safeguard his health from toxic chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that Norfolk Southern did not comply with FELA regulations by not removing asbestos and other hazardous substances and also failing to monitor the exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals.

The lawsuit says the job of a train conductor was handling and operating railroad equipment. It also alleges the railroad used weedkillers to keep right-of-way spaces clean which could have led to exposure to glyphosate a toxic herbicide that may cause non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as other diseases. A jury handed the plaintiff a million dollars in compensatory damage.

Second- class action lawsuit for lung cancer have been diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses because of the toxic chemicals they were exposed to every day. Railroad workers who suffer from cancer or other illnesses due to their exposure carcinogenic substances may file lawsuits under FELA against their former employers.

For instance a man from Pennsylvania who was railroad workers filed a lawsuit against his former employers, claiming that he developed kidney cancer as a result of being exposed to carcinogens for nearly 40 years. He claimed that he was exposed asbestos, vinyl chloride and other hazardous substances on a regular basis when working for various railroad companies in the Philadelphia region.

Another railroad worker filed a lawsuit alleging that his work as a railroad worker contributed to lung cancer and other serious illnesses. He worked for CSX Transportation, Inc. for 20 years as a laborer. During this time, he was exposed to toxins, such as diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke. He also worked with railroad tie which were coated with the chemical known as Creosote.

Even though the dangers of secondhand smoke had been widely known for years, some railroads were slow to adopt smoking bans in the cabs of locomotives. Secondhand smoke exposure has been linked to a variety of illnesses, including cancers and serious health issues such as asthma and bronchitis.

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