BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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vinyl chloride
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phthalate
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mercury
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radon
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benzene
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Detailed explanation-1: -IARC classifies benzene as “carcinogenic to humans, ” based on sufficient evidence that it causes acute myeloid leukemia (AML). IARC also notes that benzene exposure has been linked with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Detailed explanation-2: -In summary, cigarette smoke contains diverse carcinogens. PAH, N-nitrosamines, aromatic amines, 1, 3-butadiene, benzene, aldehydes, and ethylene oxide are probably the most important carcinogens because of their carcinogenic potency and levels in cigarette smoke.
Detailed explanation-3: -A major source of benzene exposure is tobacco smoke.
Detailed explanation-4: -Benzene is a sweet-smelling, petroleum-derived toxic chemical classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a known human carcinogen – and now it’s being detected in many personal care products. There is no safe level of human exposure to benzene.