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date: 20–JUL–2005<br />

5. Toxicity Substance ID: 71–43–2<br />

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Species: human Sex:<br />

Remark: (English abstract from original article in German)<br />

"The aim of this review was to evaluate the relationship<br />

between occupational exposure to benzene and the risk of<br />

developing malignant haematolymphopoietic tumours, in<br />

particular non–Hodgkin’s lymphomas.<br />

Taking into consideration toxicological and epidemiological<br />

data and the genotoxic mechanism of benzene, it can be<br />

concluded that this chemical may cause ’precursor cell<br />

lymphomas’. According to the WHO classification of malignant<br />

lymphomas, these would belong to the so–called ’precursor<br />

lymphoblastic lymphomas’. A causitive role of benzene in<br />

’peripheral lymphomas’, such as follicular lymphomas or<br />

chronic B–cell lymphocytic leukemia, is not regarded as<br />

biologically plausible. The results of epidemiological<br />

studies are in agreement with what is known of the genotoxic<br />

mechanism of benzene.<br />

Another important aspect is the assessment of the risk of<br />

developing (acute) benzene–induced leukemia. Taking into<br />

consideration inhalation and dermal exposure, different risk<br />

groups for a variety of cumulative benzene doses (ppm years)<br />

are discussed."<br />

Source: A.K. Mallett Surrey<br />

15–MAR–2002 (516)<br />

Species: human Sex:<br />

Remark: This paper reviews published epidemiological data on the<br />

dose–response relationship between occupational exposure to<br />

benzene and the risk of lymphohaematopoietic malignancy. It<br />

focuses primarily on information from a cohort of<br />

highly–exposed US rubber workers ("Pliofilm cohort") and an<br />

epidemiological investigation in China (the National Cancer<br />

Institute/Chinese Academy of Preventitive Medicine study,<br />

NCI/CAPM). It also clarifies methodologic aspects of the<br />

NCI/CAPM study.<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> D: Benzene SIDS <strong>Dossier</strong><br />

Quantitative relationships for cancer risk from China and<br />

the US are tabulated and show a relatively smooth increase<br />

in risk for acute myeloid leukemia and related conditions<br />

over a broad range of benzene exposures: below 200 ppm–years<br />

mostly from the NCI/CAPM study, and above 200 ppm–years from<br />

the Pliofilm study.<br />

Hayes et al. note that the NCI/CAPM study extended<br />

epidemiological investigations to benzene exposure levels<br />

not adequately investigated in the past. The results showed<br />

a significant excesses of acute non–lymphocytic<br />

leukemia/myelodysplatic syndrome (ANLL/MDS) at average<br />

exposures of less then 25 ppm, with evidence of a doubled<br />

risk at average exposures under 10 ppm. Concerns have been<br />

– 551/957 –

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