Research has revealed that tens of thousands of new lung cancer cases spring up each year. A significant percentage of these cases are identified as work related lung cancer which was caused by exposure to cancer causing substances in the workplace. If an employee develops lung cancer due to a company’s negligence, the affected individual may be entitled to claim compensation.
Several chemical compounds used in industries have been identified as cancer causing agents (carcinogens). If you have been exposed to such compounds as an employee due to your employer’s failure to meet safety standards, you could make an industrial disease claim. Exposures to carcinogens such as exhaust fumes from diesel engines, asbestos, or soot are common causes of work related lung cancers. In addition, the International Agency for Research has identified a number of possible carcinogens and industrial production processes that can cause cancer. They include ionizing radiation, coke/coal production, silica dust, arsenic, nickel compounds, aluminum production, rubber production, silica dust, and production of iron and steel.

