Cancers linked to railroad work

In railroad claims, these cancers appear most often. You will find the railroad exposures tied to each one on its own page.

• Lung cancer

  Diesel exhaust, asbestos, silica, and welding fumes are linked to it.

• Bladder cancer

  Diesel exhaust and workplace chemicals are linked to it.

• Kidney cancer

  Degreasing solvents such as trichloroethylene are linked to it.

• Leukemia

  Long-term benzene exposure is linked to it.

• Multiple myeloma

  Engine exhaust, radiation, and some workplace chemicals are linked to it.

• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  Herbicides, benzene, and some solvents are linked to it.

The asbestos exposure page covers mesothelioma because asbestos is its known cause.

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