If you have been working in industry or with paint and solvents you have come in contact with this wicked chemical that will your body no good. Perhaps you have not gotten a clear diagnosis for your symptoms yet and have also been in contact with Benzene at some point in your life.
What Is Benzene and WHat Can it Do to my Body?
Benzene is a clear, colorless, highly flammable and volatile, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon with a gasoline-like odor. Benzene is found in crude oils and as a byproduct of oil-refining processes. In industry benzene is used as a solvent, as a chemical intermediate, and is used in the synthesis of numerous chemicals. Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms and affects the bone marrow causing aplastic anemia, excessive bleeding and damage to the immune system. Benzene is a known human carcinogen and is linked to an increased risk of developing lymphatic and hematopoietic cancers, acute myelogenous leukemia, as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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