PS04-156 Facts Book.qxt
...• A possible cause of MDS (and some types of leukemia) is repeated exposure to benzene. Tobacco smoke is now the most common known cause of benzene exposure. • Therapy-related MDS accounts for less than 2 percent of all cases....

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Disease Page Definitions
...Benzene Benzene is a widely used chemical formed from both natural and manufacturing processes. It is used to make plastics, detergents, pesticides and other chemical compounds. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has...

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...• Tobacco smoke • Repeated exposure to the chemical benzene. Benzene damages the DNA of normal stem cells. Tobacco smoke is now the leading known source of benzene exposure. Benzene is also found in certain industrial settings. There...

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
...Repeated exposure to the chemical benzene. Benzene damages the DNA of normal stem cells. Cigarette smoke is now the leading known source of exposure to this toxin. Benzene is also found in certain industrial settings. However, strict...

br_1218469496.pdf
...to the chemical benzene—which damages the DNA of normal stem cells—is another predisposing factor in MDS development. Benzene in cigarette smoke is now the most common known cause of exposure to this toxin. Benzene is also found in...

PS04-156 Facts Book.qxt
...Leukemia strikes all ages and both sexes. The cause of leukemia is not known. Although chronic exposure to benzene in the workplace and exposure to extraordinary doses of irradiation can be causes of the disease, neither explains...

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
...War II • The chemical benzene, above threshold levels for prolonged periods of time, usually in an industrial setting; the stringent regulation of benzene use in the workplace has diminished the frequency of benzene as a risk factor...

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
...War II • The chemical benzene, above threshold levels for prolonged periods of time, usually in an industrial setting; the stringent regulation of benzene use in the workplace has diminished the frequency of benzene as a risk factor...

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - MDS Facts & Statistics
...is repeated exposure to the chemical benzene. Benzene is found in certain industrial settings, but regulation has reduced workplace exposure. Tobacco smoke is now the most common known cause of benzene exposure. The vast majority of...

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: A Guide for Patients and Families
...www.LLS.org or (800) 955-4572. 4 • Down syndrome • Being exposed to large amounts of the chemical benzene, found in some workplaces. (Benzene is used to make plastics, detergents, pesticides and other chemicals.) You cannot catch AML...

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