: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel
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Aside from my two cats and a dog, there’s my close proximity to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, a constant source of gasoline fumes that produce the cancer-causing volatile organic compound benzene as well as particulate matter.
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
In the case of the new study, benzoyl peroxide can degrade into benzene.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The refinery facilities have been cited repeatedly by local air regulators for releasing toxic chemicals, including cancer-causing benzene.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Researchers recommend refrigerating benzoyl peroxide products to limit benzene exposure, especially since some products exceeded the FDA's benzene limit.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
In the case of the new study, benzoyl peroxide can degrade into benzene.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The refinery facilities have been cited repeatedly by local air regulators for releasing toxic chemicals, including cancer-causing benzene.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Researchers recommend refrigerating benzoyl peroxide products to limit benzene exposure, especially since some products exceeded the FDA's benzene limit.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Benzene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzene. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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benzene
noun
ben·zene
ˈben-ˌzēn 
ben-ˈzēn
: a colorless flammable liquid that evaporates easily and is used to make or dissolve other chemicals or as a motor fuel
Medical Definition
: a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel
called also benzol
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