Train conductor with mesothelioma cancer was exposed to asbestos-lined fire boxes

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In recent asbestos news, the widow of a former train driver who died from mesothelioma cancer has described how her husband was exposed to the carcinogen.

Her husband was diagnosed with mesothelioma in May 2008 and died, aged 74, this year.

He was suffering from pneumonia caused by the lung disease mesothelioma.

He was exposed to asbestos while working for a railroad.

While training to be a driver and conductor, he cleaned fire boxes lined with asbestos.

Asbestos was used in many ways for the steam engines of trains, including to insulate the boiler and the pipes in engine.

It was also used around the fire box below the boiler to help protect the wood and even metal around the fire box from getting too hot and possibly being damaged.

The brake shoes of trains were also created with asbestos and the engineer replacing the shoes wore no safety gear.

In addition, the outside of steam locomotives were covered with asbestos insulation.

Many who worked on trains have come forward to say their work or home environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, we may be able to help.

Our Asbestos Litigation Unit is currently reviewing asbestosis cases involving those who were exposed to the carcinogen asbestos in New York State.

We also fight for the rights of those with mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer nationwide.

If you would like a free consultation or more information about your legal options, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.