Old underground gas storage tanks put people at risk of exposure to benzene and other carcinogens. As these tanks deteriorate, they release their content into the ground, threatening to poison ground water, and drinking water wells. According to a 2005 Sierra Club report, in 2005 the U.S. had 680,000 leaking underground storage tanks, with about [...]

According to the World Health Organization over 25% of illness world wide is caused by environmental toxins, meaning pollution. Arguably, the ignorance that allowed humans to mindlessly pollute the planet in pursuit of economic prosperity fueled the industrial revolution and allowed the rise of industrialized nations in the 20th century. However, today there are many [...]

Two years ago, a massive plume of toxic chemicals was discovered beneath the site of a Sydney waterfront development. Now Australia’s tax payers face footing the $98m clean-up bill. Australia’s Environment Protection Authority just declared that chemical leaching of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene and cyanide at the site poses "a significant risk of harm [...]

Anh Nguyen Reiss, a 43-year-old Vietnamese immigrant, a mother, and an obstetrician/gynecologist in Houston, was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndromes this year. She requires a matching Vietnamese stem cell donor to survive.

Aplastic Anemia is a rare and debilitating hematological (blood) disorder that can be caused by exposure to benzene, a known carcinogen. Though life threatening, if detected early, the disease can be managed and even cured. The following article from aplasticamemiasite.com is a useful resource for those seeking a comprehensive overview of aplastic anemia treatment options. [...]

In the United States our way of life is made possible by petroleum products such as gasoline and oil. Indeed we would not be where we are today without oil, but what is the cost to the health of our nation? Considering that most of us are regularly exposed to gasoline vapors, should we accept [...]

John McDevitt of Philadelphia’s KYW radio said the following regarding the incident this week at St. Josephs: One person was being treated and dozens of others were evacuated after a hazardous chemical spilled inside a lab at St. Joseph’s University’s science center. The mishap occurred around 12:30pm. Fire officials say the substance — benzene — [...]

U.S. Steel has just released the details of their plans to clean up an underground benzene plume that has been seeping into Lake Michigan from the company’s Gary Steel Works. Benzene levels in the groundwater were up to 600 times the federal drinking water limit. Though the exact source and of the benzene is difficult [...]

On Tuesday Stephen Colbert, the Comedy Central "news commentator" railed against a lake city man who filed a lawsuit saying that the city of Seattle must conduct an environmental review prior to it’s Fourth of July fire works show at the city’s Gas Works Park. Gas Works…ummm… Park? The area is a partially remediated toxic [...]

Are you in the habit of squeezing a few extra drops into your tank after the pump has automatically shut off? If so don’t try it in Oregon! The state has outlawed topping off in an effort to reduce airborne levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. Uri Papish, air quality program operations manager for the [...]