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Testing stations in the Gulf have detected levels of benzene three times higher than what OSHA considers to be safe
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 978147:MV8xMTAxODg0XzE3NTg3MzQ1XzI3NUVDQkE4] I have leukemia and one of the things they asked me is if I had exposure to benzene. Read the following on benzene. If people down there are being exposed to this it is not good. Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is produced by the burning of natural products. It is a component of products derived from coal and petroleum and is found in gasoline and other fuels. Benzene is used in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals. Research has shown benzene to be a carcinogen (cancer-causing). With exposures from less than five years to more than 30 years, individuals have developed, and died from, leukemia. Long-term exposure may affect bone marrow and blood production. Short-term exposure to high levels of benzene can cause drowsiness, dizziness, unconsciousness, and death. This whole Gulf coast situation is a nightmare. They are NOT telling us what is really going on. I get more information from here than the T.V. news. Many people don't have a clue. [/quote]
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Furthermore :
"Not only that, but WWLTV in New Orleans is reporting that hydrogen sulfide has been detected in the Gulf of Mexico at levels as high as 1,192 parts per billion.
The concentration threshold at which humans begin to experience physical symptoms from hydrogen sulfide is about 5 to 10 parts per billion."
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