Benzene Exposure - Leukemia / Cancer
Benzene is a harmful chemical that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies have classified as a human carcinogen. Benzene has been shown to cause leukemia and other diseases following long-term exposure at high levels. The DHHS has specifically mentioned the risk for leukemia, specifically acute myelogenous leukemia, but also erythroleukemia and acute myelomonocytic leukemia, as significantly elevated for workers exposed to benzene. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that 238,000 workers in the US may be exposed to benzene.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow, and is potentially fatal.
Leukemia is a disease where blood production becomes abnormal, leading to an increased number of dysfunctional white blood cells and decreased number of red blood cells, weakening the immune system and leading to anemia. Symptoms of leukemia include flu-like symptoms, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, swollen gums and tonsils, bone and joint pain, and infections.
Leukemia that is directly caused or affected by benzene exposure may take up to 15 years after first exposure to develop and is often preceded by aplastic anemia, a condition where not enough blood cells are produced in the body. Treatment of leukemia caused by benzene exposure consists mainly of chemotherapy.
The Center for Disease Control provides some useful facts about benzene, including emergency actions for acute benzene poisoning. Benzene is a sweet smelling, highly flammable chemical that is a colorless gas or light yellow liquid. Benzene is a widely used chemical in the United States, and is involved in the production of, but is not limited to:
People working in industries that make or use benzene may be exposed to benzene at an unhealthy level for prolonged periods of time. These workers include, but are not limited to:
If you or a loved one has long been exposed to benzene in the work place and suffers from adverse health conditions, The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker wants to help. Fill out a form or call us at (800) 333-0000 for a FREE, confidential consultation, with no obligation. We are proud to be partnered with a nationally recognized team of law firms focused on obtaining the maximum recovery possible for you. You need a law firm that will stand behind you in troubled times. Larry H. Parker will Fight For You!™
* Please be advised that no attorney/client relationship will be established by website visit or submission to larryhparker.com™. An attorney/client relationship can only begin when a retainer has been signed.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow, and is potentially fatal.
Leukemia is a disease where blood production becomes abnormal, leading to an increased number of dysfunctional white blood cells and decreased number of red blood cells, weakening the immune system and leading to anemia. Symptoms of leukemia include flu-like symptoms, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, swollen gums and tonsils, bone and joint pain, and infections.
Leukemia that is directly caused or affected by benzene exposure may take up to 15 years after first exposure to develop and is often preceded by aplastic anemia, a condition where not enough blood cells are produced in the body. Treatment of leukemia caused by benzene exposure consists mainly of chemotherapy.
The Center for Disease Control provides some useful facts about benzene, including emergency actions for acute benzene poisoning. Benzene is a sweet smelling, highly flammable chemical that is a colorless gas or light yellow liquid. Benzene is a widely used chemical in the United States, and is involved in the production of, but is not limited to:
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People working in industries that make or use benzene may be exposed to benzene at an unhealthy level for prolonged periods of time. These workers include, but are not limited to:
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If you or a loved one has long been exposed to benzene in the work place and suffers from adverse health conditions, The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker wants to help. Fill out a form or call us at (800) 333-0000 for a FREE, confidential consultation, with no obligation. We are proud to be partnered with a nationally recognized team of law firms focused on obtaining the maximum recovery possible for you. You need a law firm that will stand behind you in troubled times. Larry H. Parker will Fight For You!™
* Please be advised that no attorney/client relationship will be established by website visit or submission to larryhparker.com™. An attorney/client relationship can only begin when a retainer has been signed.
