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Benzene lawsuits are filed against the manufacturers of products that contain harmful levels of benzene and other parties that are responsible for dangerous exposure to this toxic carcinogen. The federal government has been regulating benzene for decades, since it was discovered that benzene causes serious adverse health effects from long and short term exposure.
You can be exposed to this chemical by inhalation of contaminated air, by consumption of contaminated drinking water, and through exposure to benzene-containing products in the work or other environment. Auto emissions of benzene into the air account for eighty five percent of total ambient air emissions with industrial sources accounting for the other fifteen percent. Other products that contain benzene include: paints, plastics, drinking water, rubber, resin, gasoline, pesticides, detergents, printing materials, lubricants and synthetic fabrics.
Much of the compulsory reduction in benzene emission levels are done to comply with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations. As outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, the Environmental Protection Agency has set limits on the amount of benzene that drinking water can contain (five parts per billion). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has also set limits on the level of benzene exposure allowed in the work place.
Benzene lawsuits are filed by individuals who are exposed to illegal toxic levels of this chemical and suffer serious adverse health consequences as a result. Short term or acute effects of benzene exposure include the following symptoms: dizziness, nausea and vomiting, headache, anemia, irritation of the eyes, nose, mouth, and throat, convulsions, and even death. Long term exposure can result in chromosomal aberrations, reproductive harm and the development of several acute and chronic forms of leukemia, a blood related cancer of the bone marrow. The manifestation of health problems from benzene exposure can ensue immediately or it may take several years.
Government regulators and environmental health experts are still learning more about the levels of benzene exposure that cause adverse health effects. The current level of benzene allowed in air emissions is set at 5 parts per billion. When filling up your gas tank alone, your exposure level can be anywhere from two to one thousand part per billion. However, the dangers of benzene exposure in the work environment far exceed the risks of outdoor environmental exposure.
If you have been injured as a result of benzene exposure, you may be eligible to file a benzene lawsuit against those responsible. If you are considering benzene lawsuits you may wish to speak to a legal expert in this field to learn what your legal rights and options are.
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