Familial Leukemia and Dry Cleaning
Authors: FRANK A. WALKER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1976)

Comments1 September 1976Familial Leukemia and Dry CleaningFRANK A. WALKER, M.D.FRANK A. WALKER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-85-3-404_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In a recent paper dealing with familial leukemia, "Familial Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia," by Blattner and associates (Ann Intern Med 85:554-557, 1976), the pedigree and the explanation refer to a man and four or five offspring in a family in which "all family members have worked in the dry cleaning business since the 1940s." This suggests extensive exposure to benzene and other potential carcinogenic hydrocarbons over a period of 20 to 30 years. Previous studies reported extensively in the literature, including those by Dr. Richard Stewart of the Department of Environmental Medicine at the Allan Bradley Laboratory, Medical...References References1. HUNTER D: The Diseases of Occupations. London, English Universities Press, 1975, p. 576 Google Scholar2. HAMILTON A: The menance of benzol poisoning in American industry. J Ind Hyg 10:227-223, 1934 Google Scholar3. HUNTER F: Chronic exposure to benzene. II. The clinical effects. J Ind Hyg 21:331-391, 1939 Google Scholar4. BROWNING E: Toxicity and Metabolism of Industrial Solvents. New York, Elsevier Publishing, 1965, pp. 3-65 Google Scholar5. FRIBORSKA A: The phosphatases of peripheral white blood cells in workers exposed to trichlorethylene. Br J Ind Med 26:D-159165, 1969 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. ERFRHOADS LC: The hematologic effects of benzene poisoning. J Ind Hyg Toxicol 21:435-442, 1939 Google Scholar7. Occupational Exposure to Trichlorethylene. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1973 Google Scholar8. Occupational Exposure to Benzene. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1974 Google Scholar9. CRAMBLETTFRIEDMANNAJJAR HJS: Leukemia in an infant born of a mother with leukemia. N Engl J Med 259:727-729, 1958 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. DIAMANDROPOULOSHERTIG GA: Transmission of leukemia and allied diseases from mother to fetus: Obstet Gynecol 2:150-158, 1963 Google Scholar1. AKSOYDINCOLERDEM MKS: Acute leukemia due to chronic response to benzene. Am J Med 52:160-166, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MCMICHAELSPIRTASKUPPER ARL: Solvent exposure and leukemia among rubber workers: an epidemiologic study. J Occup Med 17:234-239, 1975 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: FRANK A. WALKER, M.D.Affiliations: 17030 West North Ave. Brookfield, WI 53005 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 September 1976Volume 85, Issue 3Page: 404-405KeywordsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaHydrocarbonsLymphocytic leukemiaResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1976 PDF downloadLoading ...