leukemia - a form of bone marrow cancer marked by an increase in white blood cells.
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life cycle assessment - methodology developed to assess a product's full environmental costs, from raw material to final disposal.
leukemia
Progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leucocytes and their precursors in the bone marrow and blood.
For example, suppose three toxic polluters recklessly contaminate drinking water, causing leukemia in neighborhood children. The actions of any one of them alone would be sufficient to cause leukemia.
EMFs consist of low-frequency radiation that is generated when electric current flows through a high-tension wire. EMFs have been associated with an increased incidence of leukemia in children and brain cancer in adults.(6) ...
Benzene can also be found in the soil as well as some areas of groundwater pollution. Exposure to benzene has been linked to leukemia. [Journal of Applied Meteorology; v38; 1448-1462; 1999.] [Atmospheric Environment; v41; 554-566; 2007.] ...
Another virus from this family (HTLV-1) has been associated with T cell leukemia. Initial reports of an association of an HTLV-II-like retrovirus with CFS could not be confirmed in subsequent studies.
of concerned municipalities and advocacy groups, cites several studies linking pollutants common around airports--such as diesel exhaust, carbon monoxide and leaked chemicals--to cancer, asthma, liver damage, lung disease, lymphoma, myeloid leukemia, ...
high concentrations of benzene may result in death following depression of the central nervous system or fatal disturbances of heart rhythm. Long-term, low-level exposures to benzene can result in blood disorders such as aplastic anemia and leukemia.
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