Study Finds Benzene Damage in Workers Even at &#39;Safe&#39; Levels
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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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Gulf War veterans&#39; exposure to pollutants was linked today to lung cancer, though the report didn&#39;t connect contact with hazardous substances to Gulf War Syndrome, contradicting an earlier study.
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Children of women exposed to organic solvents at their jobs while pregnant run the risk of subtle cognitive and learning problems, a new study says.
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Work really can kill you, according to a study on Wednesday providing the strongest evidence yet of how on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease by disrupting the body's internal systems.
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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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A new study found that white blood cell counts were lowered in workers exposed to less than 1 ppm of the chemical benzene (part benzene per million parts air).
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Long-term exposure to air pollution maycontribute to early hardening of the arteries, a new study says. &quot;If this can be confirmed, it would have huge implications,&quot; said Dr
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FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to a common industrial solvent known as trichloroethylene may raise the risk for developing parkinsonism, a group of nervous system disorders with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.
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Scientists have long known that air pollution is a serious health hazard that increases the risk of premature death. But a new study may come as a shock.
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By Bill Graham, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Jun. 25--Explosions and a fire Sunday at a chemical plant in Richmond left no air pollution problems that could harm residents or firefighters, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency said today.
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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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Few commuters will be surprised to hear that driving in traffic is bad for their health. A new study illustrates exactly how dangerous the roads can be.
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According to a study in Thursday&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine, air pollution not only causes long-term health problems, but might also trigger heart attacks.
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The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S. environmental standards are strict enough.
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By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Environmental and health groups say the presence of dozens of industrial chemicals in 13 Mainers who volunteered for a study underscores the need for new policies to protect the public from potential toxins found in everyday consumer products.
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There is an apparent link between a commonly used agricultural pesticide and lung cancer, and caution should be exercised when using the product, government scientists say in a study released today.
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NEW YORK  - A large study that followed women through their first and second consecutive pregnancy provides additional evidence of a direct link between smoking and increased risk of stillbirth.