OTHER RETROSPECTIVE SURVEYS

Additional retrospective surveys of deaths among members of the railroad lodges of the international union, together with the cohort study, identified a total of 42 mesotheliomas, two endotheliomas of the pleura, and two cancers of the pleura among former railroad machinists

Among the machinists employed in other industries, 16 mesotheliomas and six cancers of the pleura were identified.

For decades, machinists, by the nature of their craft, have had a high risk of occupation-related cancer due to asbestos exposure.

see also:

Italian Railroad Workers How asbestos has affected railroad workers of Italian descent
Italian railroad workers - How asbestos has affected this group

Report of Testimony re: FAIR Act Read Hoferer's testimony to the U.S. Judiciary on behalf of BNSF
More about BNSF's attorney Hoferer's testimony to the Judiciary

Reports Reports regarding mesothelioma from asbestos
Mesothelioma reports as a result of workers' exposure to asbestos