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New Occupational Health Clinic in Buffalo Doran & Murphy

WebOn June 5, 2015, the new Center for Occupational & Environmental Medicine at ECMC opened its doors in Buffalo. The Center is a health facility for …

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Welding Fumes Exposure Claims Toxic Hazards Inhaling Toxins

WebThere are many short-term and long-term effects due to exposure to toxic welding fumes. Research links exposure to welding fumes to the occurrence of lung diseases, including …

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Safety Violations Threaten Signal Maintainers & Maintenance of …

WebThe fines imposed by OSHA on Conrail for these asbestos violations were over $20,000. In a recent Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) claim against the …

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More Evidence that Diesel Exhaust Exposure Can Lead to COPD

WebThe World Health Organization estimates that COPD will be the third leading cause of death by 2030. While smoking remains a large cause of COPD, occupational …

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Paying for the Costs of Cancer Treatment: Early Medicare for 30/60

WebEarly Retiree Health Insurance. Many railroad workers are eligible for retirement through an Age & Service Retirement Annuity with the RRB if they are at least 60 years old, with at …

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Welding Fumes Linked to Cancer Doran & Murphy

WebFurthermore, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has stated that “ [p]rolonged exposure to welding fumes may cause lung damage and various types of …

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Railroad Exposures Linked to Multiple Myeloma

WebEpidemiologic literature also shows that exposure to pesticides and solvents, both of which were commonly used on the railroad, can also increase a person’s risk of …

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Risks of Diesel Fume Exposure Doran & Murphy

WebDiesel exhaust fumes increase the risk of lung cancer, and are associated with several other types of cancer, including cancer of the bladder, throat, larynx, esophagus, colon, …

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Ballast Dust and Lung Cancer in Railroad Workers

WebRailroad workers are regularly exposed to ballast (rock) dust in the course of their jobs. Railroads use ballast to support the railroad ties and tracks and have assigned …

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How does Diesel Exhaust Affect Your Lungs

WebAccording to the study, when these particles enter your lungs they trigger sensory nerves which cause you to cough. The study found that the way diesel exhaust specifically …

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Railroad Workers & Life Insurance Doran & Murphy

WebRailroad Workers & Life Insurance. Some active and retired railroaders do not realize that the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan may provide them with a life …

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What Common Dangers Do Railroad Employees Face

WebOne of the most common dangers that railroad employees face is exposure to harmful and toxic substances. There are many materials that are transported across railroad tracks, …

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Railroad Death Benefits: Everything You Need to Know

WebThe Railroad Retirement Act provides for the payment of monthly benefits to the surviving widow (er), children, and other dependents of a railroad employee if the employee was …

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About Elkhart Rail Yard

WebExposure can occur through inhalation, ingestion, or through contact with the skin. In Elkhart, railroad workers who worked directly with these solvents or came into contact …

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Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 – Update 8/10/22

WebThe Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 (H.R. 2192) is a law that will allow veterans, family members, non-military (civilian) workers, contractors, and any other person who lived or …

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Asbestos Exposure on Diesel Locomotives

WebThe reality is that asbestos exposure is common, particularly among older trains. Asbestos was commonly used to wrap the pipes that fed the heater in the cab and was also …

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Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found at the Union Pacific Tie Plant in

WebThe Houston Wood Preserving Works site is a former tie treatment plant operated by Union Pacific from the 1920s until the early 1990s that used large amounts of a dangerous …

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Colleen Blinkoff named to list of Upstate New York Super Lawyers …

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Railroad Lung Cancer Lawyer

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Where Was Asbestos Used in the Railroad Industry

WebAsbestos was also used to insulate railroad buildings, in railroad signal equipment, in railroad brakeshoes, and in other applications. While many railroads stopped purchasing …

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