Benzene and lymphohematopoietic malignancies in humans

• Published in: American journal of industrial medicine Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 117 - 126
• Main Authors: Hayes, Richard B., Songnian, Yin, Dosemeci, Mustafa, Linet, Martha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2001; Wiley-Liss
• Subjects: acute myeloid leukemia; benzene; Benzene - adverse effects; Biological and medical sciences; Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases; epidemiology; exposure assessment; Hematologic Neoplasms - chemically induced; hematological diseases; Humans; leukemia; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - chemically induced; leukemogenesis; lymphohematopoietic malignancies; Lymphoproliferative Disorders - chemically induced; Medical sciences; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Research Design; Toxicology; Various organic compounds; Asia; China; Human; Methodology; Toxicity; Benzene; Leukemia; Malignant hemopathy; Review; Occupational exposure; Epidemiology; Occupational medicine; Public health

Background Quantitative evaluations of benzene‐associated risk for cancer have relied primarily on findings from a cohort study of highly exposed U.S. rubber workers. An epidemiologic investigation in China (NCI/CAPM study) extended quantitative evaluations of cancer risk to a broader range of benze...