Last Thursday, Calhoun county Michigan advises evacuations from area of oil spill due to carcinogenic benzene in air quality studies.
The long-term effects of Benzene exposure is on the blood. Benzene causes harmful effects on the bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood cells, leading to anemia. It can also cause excessive bleeding and can affect the immune system, increasing the chance for infection. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that benzene causes cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to high levels of benzene in the air can cause leukemia, cancer of the blood-forming organs."
4 days later, the oil spill evacuees endure frustration away from homes.
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