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During 1967, there was about 800 million gallons of benzene produced in the U.S., and by 1969, the amount of benzene increased to 1,185 million gallons with approximately 16% of the productions derived from coal. Over 3 million people in the workplace are potentially exposed to the human carcinogen benzene every year despite the workplace standards that have been enacted over the years. EPA estimates show that exposure to benzene has affected 50% of the U.S. population through industrial sources. Benzene has been known to cause acute myelogenous leukemia, acutelymphocytic leukemia, and other forms of cancer and leukemia.

Businesses have known for years the dangers of the hazardous chemical but still allowed workers to be exposed to the carcinogen. Studies as early as the 1920s found a link between exposure to benzene and leukemia.

"Unsafe Benzene Exposure in Alabama"

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...

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"Petrochem Companies' Products Contact Benzene"

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...

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"Mayor of Houston to Fight Benzene Emissions"

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.

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ATSDR ToxFAQs - Benzene - Fact sheet from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry outlines benzene''s effects upon human health and the environment.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration - Benzene - Contains links to fact sheets and regulations regarding benzene exposure limits.

Benzene and Leukemia - Benzene was identified as a carcinogen and can cause various forms of leukemia from just five years of exposure, resulting in death in some instances.

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