Asbestos Exposure in the Railroad Industry

As a railroad worker, you helped develop America’s economy and transportation system. Through repairs and inspections, you made sure railways were safe for passengers and cargo. Employers and manufacturers should have made sure railways were safe for you. Unfortunately, they didn’t. Railroad equipment manufacturers knew asbestos exposure could cause irreversible damage to your health but

I’m a Retired Railroader With Cancer. Do I have a claim?

Thousands of retired railroaders have been diagnosed with asbestos-related cancers. What’s more tragic: It could’ve been prevented. As early as the 1930s, asbestos-product manufacturers knew asbestos was a hazardous material but continued to sell and market these products through the 1970s, and even later. Many of these asbestos-containing products such as brake shoes and pipe
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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

New Study Finds High Cancer Rates In East Harris County – Meanwhile Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Protecting Polluters

HOUSTON,  TX – On June 16, 2015, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott signed legislation that would make it tougher for local governments to sue big-time polluters.  House Bill 1794, which becomes effective on September 1, 2015, is being touted as a major win for large corporations. The timing of the bill coincides with a new study which