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The Jones Act, Benzene & Leukemia

Seaman diagnosed with leukemia as a result of benzene exposures may have a claim against their employer under the Jones Act. Learn...

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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia and Benzene Exposures

What is Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia? Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a cancer that begins in the bone marrow and then spreads to...

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What is Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia?

What is Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia? Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) is a cancer that begins in the bone marrow and then spreads to...

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Hughes Law Offices – New Mexico Leukemia Law Firm

Why are New Mexico Residents at Disproportionate Risk for Leukemia? The answer may very well relate to one of the significant industries...

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Understanding ACGIH’s Lower Benzene Exposure Standard: Implications for Workers’ Safety

Explore why the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recently revised its benzene exposure standards, significantly lowering the threshold limit value...

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The Importance of Expert Witnesses in Benzene Toxic Tort Cases

Why are experts important in a benzene toxic tort case? In toxic tort cases, a plaintiff must prove that the defendants are...

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Workers at Risk for Cancer from Benzene Exposure, Study Says

A study in Europe was performed in an effort to mitigate work-related cancer. Europe’s version of OSHA surveyed more than 24,000 workers...

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Toxic-Exposed Veterans Should File a PACT Act Claim, or Intent to File a Claim by August 9, 2023

What is the COST of War Act and the PACT Act? The Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops (COST) of War Act...

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Abandoned Gas and Oil Wells Are Leaking Benzene

There are millions of “orphaned” oil and gas wells across the United States that have been abandoned by the large gas and...

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