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New Research Conducted by University Cancer Centers Links BP Refinery Incident to Increase Occurrence of Cancer in Texas City
Date:2/15/2013

ively. White blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin and hematocrit were significantly higher in subjects in the benzene exposed group compared with those in the non-exposed groups. Alkaline phosphatase was significantly higher in subjects in the benzene exposed group compared with those in the non-exposed groups. Similarly, benzene exposed subjects experienced significantly higher levels of AST and ALT compared with non-exposed subjects.

This study was conducted at the University Cancer Centers in Houston, Texas, by Dr. Mark A. D'Andrea, MD, FACRO and Dr. G. Kesava Reddy , PhD, MHA, and will be presented at ARCO 2013 in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, February 15, 2013. Subjects exposed to benzene and non-exposed to benzene were included in the study. The benzene exposed subjects were residents of the Texas City, specifically living very close proximity to BP refinery plant. The non-exposed subjects were residents of Huston Suburbs who lived 30-40 miles away from the BP refinery plant. Blood and urine samples were collected, analyzed and compared between the benzene exposed and non-exposed subjects.

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