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Benzene Exposure and Leukemia
Benzene is a dangerous environmental toxin used in the manufacture
of plastics, detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals.
The Department of Health & Human Services has determined that
benzene is a known human carcinogen - a chemical or physical
agent that causes cancer.
Benzene and Leukemia
The predominant disease and cancer caused by benzene exposure
is acute myelogenous leukemia AML.
Benzene is also reported to cause Hodgkin's
Disease and lymphoma.
The following diseases are associated with benzene exposure:
People exposed to benzene for less than 5 years have developed,
and died from, leukemia. Even short-term exposure to high
levels of benzene can cause drowsiness, dizziness, unconsciousness,
and death.
How might you be exposed to benzene? Benzene ranks in the
top 20 chemicals for production volume in the United States.
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