Benzene
Benzene is a colorless, aromatic liquid that evaporates rapidly under ordinary atmospheric conditions. The great majority of the benzene produced in the United States is produced by the petroleum and petrochemical industries, with the remainder produced by the steel industry as a byproduct of coking operations.
Once used as a solvent itself, benzene is today a common component of solvents, de-greasers and mineral spirits. It is also contained in products used to clean and de-grease tools, clean machine parts, and de-rust metal parts. Benzene is also used in the production of plastics, rubber, resins, nylon, glues, dyes, paints, detergents and pesticides. It naturally occurs in crude oil and is a component of petroleum products such as gasoline.
Benzene is a toxic substance. The Environmental Protection Agency has classified benzene as a known human carcinogen. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have also determined that benzene has been linked to the development of blood cancers and blood disorders several years after exposure. Examples of blood diseases caused by occupational benzene exposure include acute myelogenous leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (which can progress into acute myelogenous leukemia over time), aplastic anemia, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Call the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. at 1-800-222-2766 if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with:
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
- Aplastic Anemia
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
- Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
Please visit www.leukemiainfocenter.com to find information about the symptoms and diagnosis of these diseases. You will also find information about treatment options for these diseases, as well as resources for blood cancer patients and their families.
Please visit www.leukemialawyer.com to learn about the link between benzene and cancer as well as industries and trades where workers risk exposure to benzene. We also provide information about some of the diseases caused by benzene and other solvents and chemicals, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), non Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and others.
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August 3, 2010
Russell Budd Announces Opening of Baron & Budd, PC Office in Miami
MIAMI (August 3, 2010) – Russell Budd announced the opening of plaintiff’s law firm Baron & Budd, P.C.‘s new office in Miami, Florida. The new office will offer its services to individuals and businesses with environmental issues as well as those victimized by unsafe drugs and securities fraud. Baron & Budd has been a leader in water contamination litigation and asbestos cases, is currently spearheading the BP Gulf Oil Spill litigation and has been a significant player in defective Chinese Drywall cases. The firm has broad expertise in practice areas that are increasingly important in Florida. Read More
January 6, 2010
Baron & Budd’s Greatest Hits of the Decade
As the first decade of the new millennium draws to a close and we reflect on the past ten years, Baron & Budd would like to share with you what we consider some of our law firm’s major accomplishments—our “Greatest Hits” of the decade, if you will. So, in the spirit of Casey Kasem, here is our countdown of the decade. We wish all of you happy holidays and a prosperous new year—and new decade—to come. Read More
September 4, 2009
Baron & Budd Shareholder Burton LeBlanc Appointed to Louisiana Bar Foundation Panel
September 4, 2009 (Baton Rouge, La.) Baron & Budd, P.C. shareholder Burton LeBlanc was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Capital Area Community Partnership Panel by the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Board of Directors. LeBlanc, a former president of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), also recently became Treasurer of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Chairman of AAJ’s National Finance Council, which heads up most of the organization’s fundraising efforts. Read More
