Formaldehyde is an economically important chemical, to which more than 2 million US
workers are occupationally exposed. Substantially more people are exposed to …

The consumption of alcoholic beverages has been classified as carcinogenic to humans by
the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) since 1988. More recently, in 2010 …

OBJECTIVES Benzene has long been recognised as a carcinogen and recent concern has
centred on the effects of continuous exposure to low concentrations of benzene both …

Background: Benzene is a widely distributed environmental contaminant known to cause
leukemia, particularly acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, and perhaps other hematologic …

Molecular epidemiology uses biomarkers and advanced technology to refine the
investigation of the relationship between environmental exposures and diseases in humans …

A framework of “Common Criteria”(ie a series of questions) has been developed to inform
the use and evaluation of biomonitoring data in the context of human exposure and risk …

Aplastic anemia has been linked to environmental exposures, from chemicals and medical
drugs to infectious agents. The disease occurs more frequently in Asia than in the West, with …

Abstract NAD (P) H: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) converts benzene-derived quinones to
less toxic hydroquinones and has been implicated in benzene-associated hematotoxicity. A …

The Tenth Edition of Hunter's Diseases of Occupations has been fully revised and updated,
presenting all practitioners considering an occupational cause for a patient's condition with …

Background Depression of peripheral blood cells is a well‐known indicator of benzene
hematotoxicity. Previous studies of its effects on specific types of blood cells have yielded …