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...

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...

Understanding Leukemia
...used for lymphoma or other types of cancer • Down syndrome and some other genetic diseases • Chronic exposure to benzene (such as in the workplace) that exceeds federally approved safety limits • Radiation therapy used to treat other...

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Leukemia Facts & Statistics
...leukemia. Leukemia affects males and females of all ages. The cause of leukemia is not known. Chronic exposure to benzene in the workplace, exposure to extraordinary doses of radiation, and certain cancer therapies, can be causes of...

eNewsline - May 2008 eNewsletter Archives
...Benzene, carbamates and other organophosphorous insecticides have been linked to acute leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma in Gulf War veterans. Since there is a link between modern warfare and blood cancers, LLS supports the...

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
...Exposure to large amounts of benzene Most people who have these risk factors do not get AML - and most people with AML do not have these risk factors. You cannot catch AML from someone else. Very rarely, more cases of AML than would...

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...recent studies have proven that individual exposure to chemical agents, such as Agent Orange in the Vietnam War and benzene and insecticides during service in Iraq, cause an increased risk of contracting Hodgkin's disease, leukemia,...

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Leukemia
...Chronic exposure to benzene (such as in the workplace) that exceeds federally approved safety limits Radiation therapy used to treat other types of cancer Tobacco smoke. Exposure to high doses of radiation therapy is also a risk...

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