Leukemia and Benzene
Authors: LINDA ROSENSTOCK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Editorials1 August 1982Leukemia and BenzeneLINDA ROSENSTOCK, M.D., M.P.H.LINDA ROSENSTOCK, M.D., M.P.H.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-2-275 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptEstimates of the proportion of cancers attributable to occupational exposures range from l% to 38% (1). This quantification is hampered by many factors, including latency between past exposures and onset of disease, and difficulty in assigning the contribution of any single agent in the face of multifactorial causes. Knowledge of the true contribution of workplace exposures to overall rates has obvious importance given the inherently preventable nature of occupationally induced cancers.While debates about cancer rates continue, workers continue to be exposed to known carcinogens. A specific instance is the case of benzene and leukemia as highlighted by a recent...References1. PETOSCHNEIDERMAN RM, eds. Banbury Report 9: Quantification of Occupational Cancer. Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; 1981. Google Scholar2. RINSKYYOUNGSMITH RRA. Leukemia in benzene workers. Am J Ind Med. 1981;2:217-45. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. INFANTERINSKYWAGNONERYOUNG PRJR. Leukemia in benzene workers. Lancet. 1977;2:76-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. TABERSHAWLAMM IS. Benzene and leukemia [Letter]. Lancet. 1977;2:867-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. . Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Benzene. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control; 1974:20-56. (HEW Publication No. (NIOSH) 74-137). Google Scholar6. WHITEINFANTEWALKER MPB. Occupational exposure to benzene: a review of carcinogenic and related health effects following the U.S. Supreme Court decision. Am J Ind Med. 1980;1:233-43. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. VIGLIANI E. Leukemia associated with benzene exposure. Ann NY Acad Sci. 1976;271:143-51. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. . Second Annual Report on Carinogens. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 1981:47-9. (NTP 81-43). Google Scholar9. . NIOSH Revised Recommendation for an Occupational Exposure Standard for Benzene. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control; 1977. (G.P.O. 757-009/8). Google Scholar10. CALKINSDIXONGERBERZARINOMENN DRCDG. Identification, characterization and control of potential human carcinogens: a framework for federal decision-making. J Natl Cane Inst. 1980;64:169-76. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program The University of Washington Seattle, Washington PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byOrganic electrosyntheses in industryCase 46-1984Granulopoietic precursors in chronic neutropeniaOccupational Cancer: Clinical Interpretation and Application of Scientific EvidenceLeukemia and BenzeneH.G.S. VAN RAALTE, M.D., P. GRASSOBenzene: A multipotential carcinogen. Results of long-term bioassays performed at the bologna institute of oncology 1 August 1982Volume 97, Issue 2Page: 275-276KeywordsCancer preventionCarcinogens Issue Published: 1 August 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...