How does benzene affect your your body?

Answer 1

Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, and this organic compound finds use as an industrial solvent. Its widest use is as a substance from which other materials can be produced. This makes it industrial feedstock or what is called an intermediate. Benzene is used to make styrene, which is used to make polystyrene, a very common plastic. About half the benzene used by industry has this as an application.

We also use some benzene in the production of a wide variety of products including detergents, dyes, explosives, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and different kinds of rubber. We derive benzene from natural hydrocarbons or synthesize it from those petrochemicals, and though it is of extreme value in industry, it must be used with care as it is a known carcinogen. Use the link below for more information about this vital industrial substance.

Answer 2

Benzene is a known carcinogen and can cause serious health effects when inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Exposure to benzene can lead to issues like leukemia, anemia, and immune system suppression. Long-term exposure to benzene is especially concerning due to its potential to cause DNA damage and increase the risk of cancer.

Answer 3

Benzene can cause cancer. People who breathe in high levels of benzene may develop the following signs and symptoms within minutes to several hours:

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
• Headaches
• Tremors
• Confusion
• Unconsciousness
• Death (at very high levels)

• Eating foods or drinking beverages containing high levels of benzene can cause the following symptoms within minutes to several hours:

• Vomiting
• Irritation of the stomach
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Convulsions
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
• Death (at very high levels)

• If a person vomits because of swallowing foods or beverages containing benzene, the vomit could be sucked into the lungs and cause breathing problems and coughing.
• Direct exposure of the eyes, skin, or lungs to benzene can cause tissue injury and irritation.
• Showing these signs and symptoms does not necessarily mean that a person has been exposed to benzene.

Long-term health effects of exposure to benzene

• The major effect of benzene from long-term exposure is on the blood. (Long-term exposure means exposure of a year or more.) Benzene causes harmful effects on the bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood cells, leading to anemia. It can also cause excessive bleeding and can affect the immune system, increasing the chance for infection.
• Some women who breathed high levels of benzene for many months had irregular menstrual periods and a decrease in the size of their ovaries. It is not known whether benzene exposure affects the developing fetus in pregnant women or fertility in men.
• Animal studies have shown low birth weights, delayed bone formation, and bone marrow damage when pregnant animals breathed benzene.

Answer 4

benzene will cause drowsiness, confusion, stomachache, ect.

Answer 5

benzene has, 1- a liquid state, 2- a specific smell, 3- an aromatic character and 4- carcinogenic properties.

Answer 6

Carbon dioxide and water are formed.

Answer 7

Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.

Answer 8

Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6. Benzene is a good solvent and has a strong aromatic odour.

Answer 9

It will cause cancer

Answer 10

It will cause cancer