Benzene and the Steel Industry

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The steel industry is an industry where the workers in the manufacturing facilities should be concerned about benzene exposure. These manufacturing facilities produce a large amount of fumes containing benzene during the steel manufacturing process by burning large amounts of coal and coke. Benzene is produced from burning materials containing carbon and coal and coke are products with high amounts of carbon present within them. As these products are burning during the course of steel manufacture, the benzene is produced and released as fumes into the air of the manufacturing facility.

One of the biggest culprits of the increased amount of benzene fumes found in steel manufacturing facilities is the coking process used to turn coal into coke. In the coking process, large quantities of coal are burned in order to create the coke that is used to manufacture the steel. When the coal is burned, it releases large amounts of smoke containing benzene into the air. Any individuals that are near this process or can breathe in any of the smoke is also inhaling benzene along with it. Over time, the benzene present in the body causes damage to the individuals DNA resulting in the development of life threatening complications.

Individuals that are directly involved in the coking process have a much higher risk of developing complications related to benzene exposure than members of the general public. Although awareness of the problems associated with benzene has encouraged many steel manufacturers to take precautions against benzene exposure, there is still benzene present in the air at many of these facilities. The fumes from the coking process permeate nearly every area of the manufacturing facility, causing all of the employees to be at risk.

There is no way to predict which individuals will develop the complications associated with long term benzene exposure. Some individuals that have only been exposed to benzene fumes for several months may develop complications quickly while an individual that have been working around benzene fumes for twenty years may never have any complications appear at all. Many individuals do not know that damage to their bodies has occurred due to benzene exposure until the symptoms of a complication begin to appear and they seek medical treatment. Most of the complications associated with long term benzene exposure are incurable and there may be no effective treatment method available for individuals that develop the conditions.

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"Our law firm has substantial expertise in the highly specialized field of occupational and environmental Benzene exposure litigation"

There are many law firms in the United States that advertise their legal services for Benzene lawsuits, however most of these law firms do not actually litigate them. You can contact our law firm with confidence in knowing that we have earned the nationwide respect and recognition from our peers for the successful representation of Benzene exposure clients and their families.

If you or a loved one have been exposed to Benzene and developed a form of leukemia or other blood related disease, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.

Types of Benzene Lawsuits We Handle

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia, Aplastic Anemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), Hairy Cell Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Hematologic Cancers.

What are the side effects of Benzene exposure?

There are Acute (short-term) and Chronic (long-term) side effects to a person being exposed to the chemical. Benzene has been linked to the following:

• Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
• Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia
• Aplastic Anemia
• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
• Hairy Cell Leukemia
• Multiple Myeloma
• Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
• Hematologic Cancers

Do I have a Benzene Lawsuit?

The Toxic Tort Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Benzene lawsuits. We are handling individual and group litigation nationwide and currently accepting new Benzene cases in all 50 states.

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