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- Client of Blumenthal & Gruber, LLP
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Although benzene has been banned in the United States for over 20 years, millions of workers are exposed to significant
amounts of benzene in the work place every year. Most workers come into contact with benzene by breathing it into their
lungs or absorbing it through their skin when working with solvents. Even small amounts of exposure to benzene can
cause acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and
myelodysplastic syndrome.
The industries in which workers are exposed to the highest
levels of benzene include the rubber industry, oil refineries, chemical plants,
and gasoline related industries. Workers employed in these industries are at the
greatest risk of developing the life threatening diseases associated with
benzene exposure.
High Risk Jobs include:
- Chemical Plant Workers
- Industrial Plant Workers (who use solvents)
- Operators
- Painters
- Paper and Pulp Workers
- Pipefitters
- Refinery Workers
- Rubber Workers
- Synthetic Rubber Production
- Tire Plant Workers
Other Dangerous Jobs include:
- Adhesive Production
- Gasoline Distribution Workers
- Newspaper Press Workers
- Pesticide Manufacturing
- Printers
- Tankermen
High Risk Industries include:
- Auto Mechanic
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Gasoline Production
- Oil Refining
- Paint & Varnish Production
- Rubber Processing
- Solvent Production
- Tire Manufacturing
Other Dangerous Industries include:
- Adhesives Production
- Degreasing Operations
- Detergent Production
- Hauling and Tank Cleaning Operations
- Laboratory Technician
- Pesticides
- Waste Management
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