Benzene Reduction Resources

Documents

• Don't Top Off! Fact Sheet
• Don't Stand Idling By! Fact Sheet
• Benzene Facts

Videos

• County Commissioner Faye Stewart - Clear the Air (Metro TV)
• Hidden Danger (KGW)

Links

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Benzene
• American Cancer Society - Benzene
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Facts About Benzene
• Lane County Benzene Reduction Resolution
• Multnomah County Benzene Reduction Resolution

Research

• Jacqueline Clavel, et al., “Acute childhood leukaemia and environmental exposure to potential sources of benzene and other hydrocarbons; a case-control study,”  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sep 2004; 61: 773 - 778.
• Tami Gouveia-Vigeant and Joel Tickner, , “Toxic Chemicals and Childhood Cancer: A Review of the Evidence,” University of Massachusetts Lowell, May 2003.
• Chiang, Wen-Kai et al. Reduction of post-shift traffic injuries among gasoline station workers: Are they related to the reduction of occupational gasoline vapor exposure? Accident Analysis and Prevention. 37: 956-961 (2005).
• Crosignani, Paulo et al. Childhood Leukemia and road traffic: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. International Journal of Cancer. 108, 596-599 (2004).
• Glass, Deborah C et al.  "Leukemia Risk Associated With Low-Level Benzene Exposure." Epidemiology. 14(5):569-577, September 2003.
• Jo, Wan-Kuen and Oh, Jee-Won.  Exposure to Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether and Benzene in Close Proximity to Service Stations.  Air and Waste Management Associates. 51:1122-1128 (2001).
• Matti A. Hakkola and Lauri H. Saarinen. "Customer Exposure to Gasoline Vapors During Refueling at Service Stations."  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.  Volume 15(9): 677–680, (2000).
• Vianna, Nicholas et al. Infant Leukemia and Parental Exposure to Motor Vehicle Exhaust Fumes.  Journal of Occupational Medicine. 26, 9:679-682 (1984).
• Xiao, GuoBing et al. Effect of Benzene, Toluene, Xylene on the Semen Quality and the Function of Accessory Gonad of Exposed Workers.  Industrial Health. 39: 206-210 (2001).