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In 2002, a jury awarded $625,000 to a railroad employee who contracted asthma from inhaling diesel fumes while working as a locomotive engineer. The trial against Norfolk Southern Corp. was considered the first case of its kind in the country. There had never been a case holding a railroad liable for claims that diesel fumes caused asthma. Courts have held railroads liable for similar workplace conditions that have caused cancer, silicosis, asbestosis, as well as other occupational diseases and illnesses. The jury''s verdict stands after the Ohio Supreme Court declined in December to consider the railroad''s appeal.
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