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Low-Level Benzene Exposure Causes Chromosome Abnormalities in Sperm

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation Low-Level Benzene Exposure Causes Chromosome Abnormalities in Sperm Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:18 A new study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found numerical abnormalities in the sperm of men exposed to benzene near the […]

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European Study Finds Mechanics at Increased Risk of Lymphomas from Solvents/Gasoline

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation European Study Finds Mechanics at Increased Risk of Lymphomas from Solvents/Gasoline Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:18 European researchers have published the results of occupational risks for lymphomas in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). 

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New Harvard Study Confirms Dietary Acrylamide Cancer Risk for Women

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation New Harvard Study Confirms Dietary Acrylamide Cancer Risk for Women Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:18 A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health has confirmed the risk of acrylamide in the human diet and the

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Important Meta-Analysis Shows Benzene Exposure Causes Lymphoid Cancers

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation Important Meta-Analysis Shows Benzene Exposure Causes Lymphoid Cancers Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:19 An extremely well-conducted meta-analysis by researchers from the Netherlands has clearly shown that occupational benzene exposure is associated with lymphoid cancers. The researchers performed

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Meta-Analysis of Benzene-Leukemia Studies Finds Risks for Low-Level Exposure

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation Meta-Analysis of Benzene-Leukemia Studies Finds Risks for Low-Level Exposure Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:19 Finnish researchers have published a systematic review and meta-analysis of occupational benzene exposure and the risk of leukemia that they claim is the

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Study from India Shows that Benzene Damages Immune System of Gas Pumping Workers

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation Study from India Shows that Benzene Damages Immune System of Gas Pumping Workers Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:20 In a new study, researchers from India compared immune system damage between 428 gasoline pumping workers and 78 unexposed

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New Swedish Study Shows Acrylamide Likely Causes Esophageal Cancer

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation New Swedish Study Shows Acrylamide Likely Causes Esophageal Cancer Category: Health News Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:20 Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden have published a population-based case-control study linking esophageal cancer to dietary acrylamide intake. They collected

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National Toxicology Program Declares Formaldehyde a Known Human Carcinogen

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation National Toxicology Program Declares Formaldehyde a Known Human Carcinogen Category: Health News Published on Monday, 13 June 2011 17:41 In June 2011, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published its 12th Report on Carcinogens.

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Brominated battle: Soda chemical has cloudy health history

The Metzger Law Group supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the International Myeloma Foundation Brominated battle: Soda chemical has cloudy health history Category: Health News Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 19:52 Patented as a flame retardant for plastics, and banned in food throughout Europe and Japan, a brominated chemical called BVO has been added to

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