Benzene exposure and risk of benzene poisoning in Chinese workers

Conclusions Our data show a clear association between benzene exposure and BP, beginning at low cumulative benzene exposure levels with no threshold, and with higher risks for workers exposed at younger ages. These findings are important because BP has been linked to a strongly increased development of lymphohaematopoietic malignancies.

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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - August 31, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Vermeulen, R., Portengen, L., Li, G., Gilbert, E. S., Dores, G. M., Ji, B.-T., Hayes, R., Yin, S., Rothman, N., Linet, M. S., Lan, Q., on behalf of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention--U.S. National Cancer Institute Benzene Study Group, Tags: Workplace Source Type: research