Tag: exposure to benzene

New EPA Rollbacks Threaten Benzene Exposure

New EPA Rollbacks Threaten Benzene Exposure

November 17, 2021 When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was first established under the Nixon Administration in 1970, it was tasked with...

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...

Vitamin C: Much More than Just a Cold Remedy

Vitamin C: Much More than Just a Cold Remedy

December 27, 2017 Vitamin C Supplementation May Help Prevent AML in Older Patients with Clonal Hematopoiesis As it turns out, mega doses (1,000...