Radiologist looking at x-ray images of lungs, searching for lung cancer possibly caused by asbestos.

WATCH OUT FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED CANCERS

As early as the 1930s, many major industrial organizations were aware that exposure to asbestos could cause cancer. Despite this knowledge, these industries hid the truth and continued exposing their workers to these products for decades. However, by the latter part of the 20th Century, things began to change as the evils associated with asbestos
Radiologist looking at x-ray images of lungs, searching for lung cancer possibly caused by asbestos.

Asbestos – A Delayed Threat

Many people ask why asbestos claims are continuing to be filed by sick and injured workers when they were exposed to asbestos decades ago. The reason is that unlike exposure to certain toxic chemicals which can kill or injure immediately upon exposure, the effects of asbestos can take 30 or more years to appear. Often
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Asbestos on Locomotives and Railcars

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – According to documents produced by BNSF Railway Company, many Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) were installed on locomotives and railcars. The materials identified include: fabric wrap on water and steam lines; fabric wrap on compressor and governor lines; gaskets; and brake and clutch linings. Likewise, Asbestos-Containing Materials were also present in various building
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Other Cancers Related to Asbestos

STUDIES SHOW COLON CANCER AND THROAT CANCER ARE RELATED TO ASBESTOS Most people know lung cancer is related to asbestos. But did you know that colon cancer, stomach cancer, esophageal and laryngeal cancer have been linked to asbestos exposure in scientific studies? Most asbestos trusts compensate victims of colon cancer and throat cancer if it