Asbestos Mesothelioma-Induced Cancer Amongst Railroad Workers What is the connection between asbestos, a natural mineral and toxin identified as cancer-causing, and railroad workers? Let’s take a deeper look. Asbestos causes mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that develops on the tissue that surrounds the lungs, chest wall, and diaphragm. A connection has been made between…
Knowing the primary cause of a disease enables people to avoid contracting that particular illness. Very few deadly diseases have a clearer cause than mesothelioma. As explained on the American Cancer Society website, Asbestos exposure is the main cause of pleural mesothelioma. About 8 out of 10 people with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos….
Two CSX train crew workers were killed and two other railroad workers were injured when two freight trains slammed into one another in Union County, North Carolina (NC). The trains were traveling through Mineral Springs when one train hit the other from behind, according to wspa.com. One of the CSX railroad workers died at the…
A federal appeals court on December 16, 2010, ordered the insurance company Travelers Co. to pay $500 million in awards to plaintiffs who had reached settlements with defunct asbestos company Johns Manville. The deal to stop civil court trials involving the company and people harmed or killed by its products was originally reached in 2004. …
For almost a century, asbestos was used in all kinds of materials. This mineral is made up of tiny fibers. The reason for its popularity was that it has a high resistance to fire, heat, and many chemicals. Asbestos was used in fireproofing materials, building supplies, and many other products that we are exposed to…