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more_legal_areas benzeneDuring 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.
Four new lawsuits were recently filed in a New Jersey Superior Court against the now defunct Mercer Rubber Company. Plaintiffs in the cases claim that toxic waste from one of t...
Recent reports indicate the presence of two ingredients found in popular children''s drinks that mix together to form the cancer-causing chemical benzene. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) sent a request to the Food and Drug Administration yesterda...
The Food and Drug Administration re-opened an investigation into benzene contaminated soft drinks when recent tests identified levels of benzene in some soft drinks were up to five times the legal limit for drinking water.
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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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