the dangers of Benzene: “These people flat-out lied to the regulators”

[butters]

A public health watchdog group recently revealed that companies such as Shell have been burying evidence of the dangers of benzene, a chemical that is used to make dyes, detergents, rubbers, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

Public Health Watch reviewed corporate documents about benzene from lawsuits, interviews with scientists, lawyers, and other experts. According to the organization, the research unearthed a pattern of industry deception and denial about the dangers of the chemical.​

The industry has maintained that benzene is only harmful in high doses, but a confidential 1943 report from Shell indicated that prolonged exposure to low concentrations of the chemical could actually be more dangerous.

According to Public Health Watch, a misinformation campaign has helped the industry avert more rigorous regulations.

Dangers can also come from unsuspecting sources. A shocking new study found that gas-powered appliances can increase levels of benzene in the home. According to the study, “indoor concentrations of benzene formed in the flames of gas stoves can be worse than average concentrations from secondhand smoke.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/we...1&cvid=f0d4e7f9fecf4821a9103644814aff29&ei=86

linked to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, leukemia, and other cancers.

will this be the next major mass claim against the manufacturers? i wonder how many people it has affected. fuck, i hate how industries get away with this shit for decades and it's only after way too many have got sick because of it that it comes into the light of public awareness

 

[HisArpy]

OMG, the sky is falling...!!

 

[Rick345]

The ones to blame are we the consumers, manufactures while often hide the truth about the hazards of using their products they in the end bend to the will of the consumer. The two ways people are commonly exposed to benzene are cigarettes and car exhaust, hydrocarbons have benzene in fact any time you have smoke you will have benzene. It’s just an unavoidable fact of chemistry.

Aerosols contribute to benzene exposure check these kinds of products to see if they contain a propellant powered by butane or other petroleum-based product. Other than staying away from Cars, tobacco, deodorants, detergents, paint, shampoo, sunscreen, and Foot sprays there is not much you can do to limit your exposure to benzene..

Not smoking and avoiding second hand smoke are the easiest ways to stay away from benzene but other than that you only get to choose the type of cancer you want. Do I stop using sunscreen and risk skin cancer or use it and risk leukemia.

The reason hydrocarbon propellants are used are three fold, they are easily compressed allowing for enough pressure to propel the product out of the can. They are heavy enough to push the product out of the can. Most importantly they vaporize quickly leaving only the product on you.. I don’t know of a replacement that will do all three jobs as well for the price. As customers we are very price conscious, for example one of the big election issues this cycle is inflation.