Submit your Benzene claim details for a free, no obligation case review
Get Started:
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL) results when bone marrow overproduces lymphoblasts. Acute lymphocytic leukemia represents 75% of the leukemia diagnosed in children in America, and over 80% of acute lymphocytic leukemia patients are under the age of 11. Adults who develop acute lymphocytic leukemia are generally males over 50. Because many of the physical indicators of acute lymphocytic leukemia closely resemble flu symptoms, it may be difficult to recognize. Early signs of acute lymphocytic leukemia include fever, weakness, frequent infections, bone pain, and swollen lymph nodes. Those treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia have an excellent chance for recovery-95% of children with acute lymphocytic leukemia enter full remission, along with 70% of adults, with old age playing a factor. Although acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most curable forms of cancer, it can progress rapidly if untreated.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is not directly linked to any one source. Several factors increase the risk of acute lymphocytic leukemia, including genetic disorders, radiation exposure, and exposure to industrial chemicals, including benzene. Cases of acute lymphocytic leukemia in children under 15 rose by 27% between 1973 and 1990. Researchers have attributed acute lymphocytic leukemia''s rise at least in part to synthetic chemicals, car emissions, and groundwater contamination. In addition, acute lymphocytic leukemia appears 2-3 times as often in petroleum industry workers (benzene is derived from petroleum). Acute lymphocytic leukemia also appears frequently in painters, agricultural workers, distillers, dye users, furniture finishers, and rubber workers
A recent study conducted by the Conservation Alabama Foundation (CAF) has found that four of Alabama's largest cities contain highly polluted air, including high levels of benzene. Amo...
Texas couple Jan and James Callihan filed a lawsuit against six petrochemical companies, claiming the products the defendants produce and distribute exposed James to unsafe levels of benzene. They allege this exposure is what caused J...
Three-term Houston Mayor Bill White has recently found a creative way to try to force certain industries into making changes that would reduce their excessive benzene emissions – by interfering with the renewal of their operating permits.
<...
Copyright © 2001 - 2009 Online Lawyer Source | Legal Marketing Site Designed by eJustice