Recent medical and scientific studies demonstrate that benzene exposure causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL). Our law firm has helped people across the United States recover monetary settlements and jury verdicts for their injuries. If you have been diagnosed with AML or NHL, it may be related to benzene exposure. Contact a benzene lawyer to learn more.
¿Qué es el benceno?
Benzene is a liquid used primarily as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Benzene is naturally occurring and can also be man-made. It is a component of crude oil, which is the main source of benzene today.
Benzene occurs naturally in petroleum products, such as gasoline. Benzene can also be found in gas emissions from volcanoes and forest fires. Even everyday items like sunscreen can contain the harmful chemical. Other products containing benzene are tobacco smoke, motor vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions, rubbers, dyes, detergents, solvents, degreasers, mineral spirits, plastics, resins, furniture wax, and pesticides.
¿Cómo puedo estar expuesto?
People can be exposed to benzene by breathing its vapors, skin contact, and ingestion. Most people are exposed to dangerous levels of the toxic chemical through their work. People working in the steel, rubber, painting, mechanic, firefighting, petroleum, and printing industries have a higher risk of being exposed and developing a benzene-related illness.
¿Cuáles son los riesgos de la exposición al benceno?
La exposición al benceno puede provocar leucemia mielógena aguda, linfoma no Hodgkin, leucemia linfocítica crónica, síndrome mielodisplásico o anemia aplásica y trastornos sanguíneos.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) starts in the bone marrow (the soft inner part of certain bones, where new blood cells are made), but most often it quickly moves into the blood, as well. It can sometimes spread to other parts of the body including the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and testicles.
El linfoma no Hodgkin , que es causado por la exposición al benceno, se forma en el sistema linfático, que forma parte del sistema inmunológico. El tejido linfático se encuentra en todo el cuerpo; como resultado, el LNH puede comenzar prácticamente en cualquier parte del cuerpo. Una vez que se afianza, el cáncer puede propagarse o hacer metástasis al hígado y a muchos otros órganos y tejidos críticos. En 2010, se estima que hubo 65.540 nuevos casos de LNH en los Estados Unidos y se notificaron 20.210 muertes a causa de la enfermedad.
Discuta sus opciones legales con un abogado de benceno
If you have been diagnosed with AML or any other benzene-related disease while working with any of the aforementioned materials or in any listed industry, contact us. Our attorneys will review the circumstances of your case and explain your possible legal options. Get in touch with a benzene lawyer today to learn more.
