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What Is Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)?

Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of cancers in which the bone marrow stops producing healthy blood cells. Instead, it generates abnormal, or...

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A Toxic Workplace: Lung Cancer Risks for Railroad Workers Due to Silica Dust

Silica dust poses a serious occupational hazard for railroad workers. Over time, inhaling silica dust can cause lung cancer, silicosis, and other...

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A Toxic Workplace: Lung Cancer Risks for Railroad Workers Due to Asbestos

Exposure to asbestos is another significant cause of lung cancer in railroad workers. Overall evidence suggests there is no safe level of...

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A Toxic Train Ride: Lung Cancer Risks for Railroad Workers due to Diesel Exhaust

Lung cancer is the most common cancer for both men and women in the U.S. 1 While smoking is widely recognized as...

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The Impact on FELA Plaintiffs: Bowers v. CSX Transportation Inc.

In a divided court opinion, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled to use a more stringent and elusive standard to exclude...

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The Dangers of Toxic Silica Exposure for Railroad Workers

What is silica? When railroad track workers operate tools or heavy machinery that disturb the railroad ballast, toxic silica dust is released...

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Norfolk Southern Railroad’s Cover-Up of Toxic Derailment Site

The Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, left residents with serious concerns about the ongoing health risks to their community....

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For Railroad Workers, Carcinogens are All Around

Unfortunately, the railroad professionals who facilitate the transport of around 370 million people and 1.7 billion tons of freight in the U.S....

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Railroad Throat Cancer

Railroad workers diagnosed with throat cancers, including laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer, may be entitled to compensation under the FELA. Call 312-877-5588 to...

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