The Dangers of Benzene The chemical Benzene is heavily used in
the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Benzene
is among the top 20 chemicals produced by volume in the country,
and though it can be found naturally in volcanoes and forest
fires, the chemical is also used to make solvents, hair dyes,
plastics, pesticides and certain rubbers. Unfortunately, benzene
is hazardous to human health, and has been categorized as
carcinogenic by the government. The chemical has caused multiple
illnesses among workers who were exposed to benzene toxicity,
and hundreds of those resulted in fatalities. The Government and
Occupational Safety and Health associations make attempts to
regulate benzene in the workplace, yet its use still continues.
Occupational benzene exposure is no laughing matter. Disorders
and diseases caused by benzene exposure date back to the late
1800s, and include acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphatic
leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and aplastic anemia, though
other disorders are also