Benzene: Small Exposure, Large Risk
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Even small amounts of benzene exposure can lower your white blood cell count according to a new study published to day in the journal, &#39;Science.
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Even "safe" levels of benzene damage  immune system cells and could lead to cancer or other problems,  U.S. and Chinese researchers reported on Thursday.
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Living near a fuel station may quadruple  the risk of acute leukemia in children, research published on  Thursday showed.
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Some people exhale more germ-laden droplets than other people when they breathe, but a simple saline spray could prevent the germs from spreading, say a team of US and German researchers.
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The little purple pill may leave some people at a greater risk of pneumonia. And, it&#39;s not just the little purple pill. These new findings apply to a number of widely used heart burn and ulcer drugs.
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Chemicals given off by household products may increase the risk of childhood asthma, a new Australian study has found, prompting questions about the adequacy of existing guidelines for indoor air quality.
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By van Breda, Simone G Hogervorst, Janneke G; Schouten, Leo J; Knaapen, Ad M; Et al  To the Editor: Molecular tools are increasingly applied in epidemiological studies to unravel the relationship between environmental exposures and disease (1).
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Toxic chemicals don't just hurt us in big doses. An environmental oncologist argues that myriad tiny amounts of cancer-causing agents in our environment--and even in our shampoo--can make us sick.
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NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters Life!) - Compounds found in air in the home could pose more of a health risk to breast-fed babies than chemicals they are exposed to through their mother's milk, researchers in the United States said on Tuesday.
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A new study by a team of German researchers suggests that commuting could be hazardous to your health. The study found an increased risk in having a heart attack, within two hours of being in traffic.
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Description: A study of Chinese factory workers exposed to benzene, a chemical found in oil and tar products, finds it can damage blood cells even at levels considered safe for workers in the US NPR&#39;s Christopher Joyce reports.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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The first study of a large group of workers breathing air with very low levels of benzene suggests that the chemical may harm the bone marrow, the body&#39;s main factory for blood cells, even
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Exposure to even small amounts of benzene may reduce white blood cell count, say scientists.
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One of the researchers involved in the methylisothiazolinone study said, &quot;I would be particularly concerned about occupational exposure in pregnant women and the possibility of risk to the
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A recent German study has found that people prone to a heart attack face triple their usual risk as a result of traffic, whether they are in cars, on bicycles or on mass transit.
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It&#39;s long been known that high levels of benzene, a common industrial chemical, can increase the risk of leukemia and other blood disorders, but a new study suggests