The Three Greatest Moments In Kansas City Southern Railway Emphysema History

CPKC's Benzene Linked to Leukemia and Lymphoma

Thursday was the first train to depart the Bensenville railyard since the $30 billion railroad merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern was completed. The merger of the two railroads CPKC will create the first unification of North American rail system.

Railway workers are at risk of toxic exposures that could cause health problems including leukemia and blood disorders, and lung issues. Diesel exhaust is associated with these diseases.

1. Exposure to Diesel Exhaust

Railroad workers regularly come into contact with diesel exhaust. This is especially true for employees who work in the maintenance and construction of tracks as well as rail yards. They often have to walk between the locomotives' cabs and freight cars that transport dangerous cargo. In the process, they breathe the exhaust and then drag it back onto their clothing and skin. This constant exposure to diesel exhaust can cause occupational cancers, kansas city southern Railway rad blood disorders and respiratory issues.

Diesel exhaust is a source of carbon particles as well as a variety of organic compounds that can cause cancer, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and Acrolein. These compounds also play a role in the formation of acid rain and ground-level oxygen, which can harm crops and trees, and also reduce visibility.

The Lyon Firm is investigating industrial toxic exposure claims on behalf of Kansas City Southern workers sickened by diesel fumes and other toxic substances in the workplace. These workers have suffered from mesothelioma, lung cancer and other severe health issues.

KCS was founded in 1887 and operates freight transport across the United States, Mexico, and Canada for government and commercial clients. KCS covers more than 5,500 miles in ten states, and connects with more than 75 ports along the ocean. The diverse range of freight services includes automotive, military and agricultural as well as petroleum and chemical industrial and consumer products. The company's headquarters are in an area that is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.

2. The Workplace Cancers

Cancer in the workplace is caused by exposure to cancer-causing agents in the workplace. These agents are called carcinogens and include chemicals, biological agents, physical/organisational factors and work activities. Some of the cancers typically associated with work-related carcinogen exposure are non-hodgkins' disease and bladder cancer among hairdressers, miners and barbers as well as breast, lung bone and prostate cancers caused by radiation ionising; mesothelioma, nasal or paranasal sinus cancers caused by chemical exposures and gastrointestinal tract and renal tract cancers.

The proportion of cancer deaths attributable to occupational exposure is between two and five percent depending on the country with higher rates in industrialized countries and less in developing countries. The most common occupational diseases are bladder cancer, lung cancer, leukaemia, and cancer of the bladder. Bladder cancer is the most closely linked to smoking and various occupational exposures, including paint, aromatic amines, exhaust from diesel engines and rubber production. Lung cancer and other organic compounds are most closely linked to asbestos, while mesothelioma is mostly connected to silica fumes, as well as welding fumes.

Cancer of the workplace is a serious public health concern, but it can be averted. All workers should be aware of the risks associated with their jobs and should be attentive when seeking out information about occupational hazards. Many countries have laws that regulate the use of chemicals at work.

3. Blood Disorders

Benzene, a chemical which can cause blood disorders, is one of the chemicals railroad workers are exposed to. Diesel fuel as well as some solvents are used to maintain the track and yards. Benzene is associated with Leukemia, Lymphoma and other cancers. These blood cancers referred to as hematologic tumors begin in the bone marrow, where blood is made. They interfere with the production of normal white blood cells which fight infection and cancer.

A disease like this can have a lasting impact on your life. Rail workers who have been diagnosed with cancer of the blood should seek legal advice to determine whether they can pursue an insurance claim. A lawyer for blood cancer can explain how damages are calculated and what compensation can include the future and present medical costs as well as pain and suffering, loss of earning capacity, and many more. Contact Doran & Murphy today to schedule an appointment for a no-cost consultation. We offer services to clients throughout the country.

4. Pulmonary issues

The railway operates a North-South freight corridor that connects the central United States with industrial cities in Mexico. Its services include transport of minerals and agriculture, military and automotive, petroleum and chemical energy, industrial and consumer products. The employees at Kansas City Southern Railway Rad City Southern have been exposed to a variety of toxic industrial exposures, resulting in occupational lung diseases. Pulmonary diseases can also be the result of hematologic disorders like leukemia or myelodysplastic disorder (MDS). Any new symptoms of respiratory tract or radiographic evidence of pulmonary changes should be evaluated for a pulmonary complication of hematologic disease. The onset and nature of these symptoms vary depending on the underlying leukemia as well as the level of immunosuppression and timing of HSCT.