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Benzene is a chemical that is used widely by the chemical industry, and is also found in tobacco smoke, vehicle emissions, and gasoline fumes. Exposure to benzene may increase the risk of developing leukemia. Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.
Preview- It`s that, in other words, the potential excess cancer risk for a person exposed over a lifetime to 1 g/m3 of benzene is estimated to be no greater than 29 in 1 million.
- Finally, it`s possible to presume that, cancer is one of the more serious dangers associated with benzene. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that benzene is a known human carcinogen. Carcinogen, any substance that causes cancer.
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