City of St. Louis Benzene Exposure

A growing number of benzene lawsuits have been filed in the city of St. Louis, Missouri by people with lymphoma. Benzene is an extremely toxic chemical and exposure is hard to avoid for many workers.

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Benzene Lawyers in St. Louis

Benzene lawyers in St. Louis, Missouri have filed hundreds of lawsuits for people with lymphoma were exposed to benzene in a variety of ways. Most cases involve the Wood River Refinery in Roxana, Illinois.

For example, one lawsuit was filed by Jack Brown, a man with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) who lived near the refinery from 1968-1986 and worked as a mechanic and bus driver in Roxana — Case No. 11-L-1008.

Attorneys in St. Louis also filed a benzene exposure lawsuit on behalf of Derrick Dean Coffman, a man who died of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). He lived Wood River refineries from 1999-2004 — Case No. 12-L-2083.

Benzene and Cancer

Benzene is a sweet-smelling toxic chemical that evaporates quickly. Breathing benzene in the air is known to cause cancer, especially Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Lymphocytic Leukemia, and more. Once it gets into the body, benzene accumulates and causes the bones to produce abnormal blood cells.

Exposure to Benzene on the Job

Millions of workers in America breathe benzene on the job every day. Benzene is hard to avoid for oil workers, mechanics, railroad workers, painters, and many other occupations because it is so widely-used. High levels of benzene are found in solvents, degreasers, lubricants, paint, glue, plastic, oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, and many other products.

Other Ways People Are Exposed to Benzene

People may be exposed to benzene if they live near oil refineries, factories, drink contaminated tap water, smoke cigarettes, or breathe car exhaust. Low levels of benzene are found in soft drinks that contain benzoate salts.

Information About the City of St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri is a major city in the United States with a population of around 320,000 people. It is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River and played an important role in the westward expansion of America. The history of St. Louis is commemorated by the Gateway Arch, a 630-foot monument that was built in the 1960s.

The city of St. Louis is also famous for piano-based blues music, traditional barbecue, Cardinals baseball, and the Anheuser-Busch beer brewery. St. Louis is where the ice cream cone and 7-Up were invented. The city also hosted the first Olympics in the United States.

Neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri

The following is a list of neighborhoods in St. Louis:

Academy
Baden
Benton Park
Benton Park West
Bevo Mill
Botanical Heights
Boulevard Heights
Carondelet
Carr Square
Central West End
Cheltenham
Clayton Tamm
Clifton Heights
College Hill
Columbus Square
Compton Heights
Covenant Blu Grand Center
DeBaliviere Place
Downtown
Downtown West
Dutchtown
Ellendale
Fairground
Forest Park Southeast
Fountain Park
Fox Park
Franz Park
Gravois Park
Hamilton Heights
Hi Pointe
Holly Hills
Hyde Park
JeffVanderLou
Kings Oak
Kingsway East
Kingsway West
Kosciusko
Lafayette Square
LaSalle Park
Lewis Place
Lindenwood Park
Marine Villa
Mark Twain
Mark Twain I-70 Industrial
McKinley Heights
Midtown
Mount Pleasant
Near North Riverfront
North Hampton
North Point
North Riverfront
O’Fallon
Old North St. Louis
Patch
Peabody Darst Webbe
Penrose
Princeton Heights
Riverview
Shaw
Skinker DeBaliviere
Soulard
Southampton
Southwest Garden
St. Louis Hills
St. Louis Place
The Gate District
The Greater Ville
The Hill
The Ville
Tiffany
Tower Grove East
Tower Grove South
Vandeventer
Visitation Park
Walnut Park East
Walnut Park West
Wells Goodfellow
West End
Wydown Skinker

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