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more_legal_areas benzeneThe link between exposure to benzene and cancer has been known for years. Benzene is a chemical that is found in many environments and is ranked in the top twenty most produced chemicals in the United States. Benzene is an odorous, clear and highly flammable chemical present in many household products, oil, gasoline, and is used in many industrial operations. Plastics, paints, pesticides, synthetic fabrics, rubbers, resins, detergents, and lubricants may contain benzene and cancer is the result of dangerous levels of exposure to these products.
Exposure in the workplace is the most common source of developing benzene related cancer. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has placed limits on the levels of exposure to benzene that are permissible in a work environment in order to reduce the frequency of benzene and cancer development. During an eight hour day the maximum level of exposure to benzene permitted under OSHA regulations is one part per million. Five parts per million are permissible in any given fifteen minute period. Companies whose work environments expose employees to benzene are required by law to take action when benzene levels in the environment exceed 0.5 parts per million in order to reduce the risk of benzene and cancer development.
Benzene and cancer development poses a threat to people in everyday environments because benzene can be found in gasoline emissions, air and water. The amount of benzene that is present in our air and water generally doesn''t exceed five parts per million, comparatively much lower than work environment exposure. The government mandates that air and water be tested for benzene levels and reports be issued to the public when levels become dangerous. The government also requires regulation of benzene in gasoline emissions because exposure to benzene and cancer development often occurs by way of gasoline and exhaust emissions.
Benzene and cancer are shown to be linked as several cases of high level exposure to benzene have caused leukemia. Leukemia is a potentially life threatening cancer that affects the body''s bone marrow and blood cells. The time between exposure to benzene and cancer development may take up to thirty years, or the effects may be revealed in a shorter period of time. In addition to benzene and cancer, exposure to this toxic chemical can also lead to chromosomal aberrations, anemia, central nervous system disorders, and several forms of leukemia. The short term effects of toxic benzene exposure can include dizziness, vomiting, nausea, drowsiness, and possibly death at extremely high levels.
Leukemia is ranked in the top seven most common cancers. More than 10,000 people are diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia every year which is the form of cancer that most often develops as a result of benzene exposure. If you have been exposed to benzene and cancer development has resulted, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your illness. You may wish to contact a qualified attorney who can determine if your case warrants a claim to seek compensation for your medical expenses, loss of income and pain and suffering. A personal injury attorney can protect and maximize your interests in a benzene and cancer lawsuit.
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