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What can benzene exposure do?
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It is a carcinogen: It can cause cancer and other illnesses.It can cause bone marrow failure and aplastic anemia, acute leukemia, meylodysplastic syndrome and chronic myeloid lukemia it has been classified as a carcinogen by us department of health and human services.
Answered 12/28/2012
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