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Unhealthy levels of exposure to the chemical benzene can cause several types of cancer. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia is the most common form and is often referred to as benzene leukemia. Benzene can be found in drinking water, the vapor emitted from gasoline, and is a chemical found in several common products such as synthetic fabrics, paints, rubbers, resins, and plastics.
People working with these products, people who are exposed to high traffic areas, people in close proximity to gas stations, and people whose drinking water is contaminated are all at risk for benzene leukemia. Several government organizations have passed laws and set limits on the levels of benzene permissible in a given environment or material. OSHA has set the limits on exposure to benzene in the workplace and the EPA has set maximum contaminant levels of benzene in drinking water.
Benzene leukemia is a serious and potentially life threatening cancer that can develop as a result of long term exposure to dangerous levels of benzene. In addition to causing benzene leukemia, the physical effects of long-term exposure to benzene also include chromosomal aberrations, central nervous system disorders, anemia, and other forms of acute and chronic leukemia. The short-term effects of exposure may include dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness, vomiting, nausea, and possibly death. The effects of benzene exposure may manifest immediately or it may take several years (up to thirty) for the consequences of exposure to be revealed. This means that people who are exposed to toxic benzene levels may contract benzene leukemia several years later.
Leukemia is the number six ranked cause of death in men and the seventh in women. At least 10,000 people are diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia every year, which is the type most common of benzene leukemia. Benzene leukemia symptoms result when the body is unable to make enough healthy white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelets in the blood. Healthy bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing each of these blood components. Benzene leukemia causes the bone marrow to make too many immature white blood cells, called blast cells. Other damage to the blood cells can result in different types of benzene leukemia including acute and chronic lymphatic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, and Hodgkin''s disease.
If you have been exposed to dangerous levels of benzene exposure in the workplace or any other environment or substance, you may be eligible to recover the damages you have suffered from the makers of this harmful toxin. If you have contracted benzene leukemia you may be able to file a claim and seek reparations for your medical expenses and pain and suffering.
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