Tag: benzene exposure

The Great Smog of Donora – An Incentive for Clean Air Reform

The Great Smog of Donora – An Incentive for Clean Air Reform

October 27, 2021 Seventy-two years ago, today, an environmental disaster in the State of Pennsylvania shocked the nation. A yellow blanket of smog...

Benzene Found in J&J Sunscreen

Benzene Found in J&J Sunscreen

August 25, 2021 Johnson & Johnson Recalls Five Sunscreen Products due to Low Levels of Benzene On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, Johnson &...

Benzene Found in Water Distribution System Amid Wildfire

Benzene Found in Water Distribution System Amid Wildfire

April 27, 2021 In recent years, promises to rebuild burned houses and ruined towns have become frequent in the United States. It is...

Largest U.S. Refinery Releases Benzene Amid Hurricane Shutdown

Largest U.S. Refinery Releases Benzene Amid Hurricane Shutdown

March 3, 2021 In the early morning of August 27th, 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana coastline as a deadly Category...

Is the U.S. Occupational Benzene Exposure Limit Safe?

Is the U.S. Occupational Benzene Exposure Limit Safe?

December 29, 2020 Researcher’s findings in a 2017 study confirmed a long-tested and proven fact – benzene has toxic effects on blood and...

Novel Treatment Options: A Substantial Step Forward for AML Patients

Novel Treatment Options: A Substantial Step Forward for AML Patients

September 15, 2020 While cancer appears in many forms due to genetic or environmental influence, some cancers are more environmentally controlled than others....

Colorado Oil and Gas Well Leak Exposes Students to Benzene

Colorado Oil and Gas Well Leak Exposes Students to Benzene

September 1, 2020 Air sampling near a Colorado school recently showed an increased level of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical derived from natural gas...

Leukemia Patients in the Shadow of COVID-19

Leukemia Patients in the Shadow of COVID-19

August 5, 2020 Nearly five months have passed since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Much has changed since...

Industrial Sites Continue Exposing Communities to Benzene

Industrial Sites Continue Exposing Communities to Benzene

May 13, 2020 Throughout the country, industrial giants are releasing high levels of benzene into the air. Benzene, a known carcinogen, is a...