Man dies of mesothelioma cancer after working on railroad train boilers.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos exposure, a former police officer who worked on railroad boilers as a hobby, died of mesothelioma, reported the Daily Post on September 10, 2008.

The man, who was just 67, had been exposed to asbestos in various jobs, the article said.

During his naval service, he disposed of "confidential" waste in the boiler once a week, and in two decades of police work, sometimes entered buildings where asbestos may have been exposed.

However, the most likely source of the mesothelioma is considered to be his work with the boilers of the railroad trains where he was a volunteer for many years.

This is because steam locomotives and some diesels were insulated with asbestos.

Insulation was used around boxcars and cabooses, refrigeration units, pipes, and steam and hot water lines.

Sadly, our lawyers are all too familiar with this type of tragedy from asbestos. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. represents tens of thousands of individuals suffering from asbestos-related diseases.

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