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Overview: Railroad Worker Cancer Risks

 

Railroad workers may have been exposed to the highly toxic chemical Benzene, which can be inhaled and absorbed through the skin. Early on, it was believed that Benzene could only cause lung cancer, but Benzene exposure has been linked to the following types of cancer:

 

Bladder Cancer

Colon Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Kidney Cancer

Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma

Multiple Myeloma

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Laryngeal Cancer

Rectal Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Throat Cancer

Leukemia

Other Cancer

Other Railroad Worker Cancer Risks

 

There are other carcinogens that railroad workers may have been exposed to that may also explain cancers developed by those who work on locomotives, including creosote and other chemical solvents.

 

There is evidence that creosote may cause skin cancer and cancer of the scrotum. Chemical solvents may cause chronic toxic encephalopathy and other brain diseases.

 

Railroad companies who were responsible for providing a safe work environment may be in violation of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).

 

A railroad worker who was diagnosed with cancer may think the cancer was because of his or her family history or another explanation, when it may be because of hazardous chemicals you were exposed to on the job. FELA allows employees who worked in such unsafe environments to seek financial compensation, and such lawsuits do not require out-of-pocket costs on the part of the railroad worker.

 

If you or your loved one were diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness and worked on the railroad for more than five years, you may be qualify to file railroad worker cancer lawsuit. Learn more by filling out the form on this page for free. topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/4415...

 

Or email: Questions@TopClassActions.com

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