Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that interferes with the body’s ability to produce white blood cells and blood platelets. Since the condition is commonly caused by exposure to benzene, consulting an AML lawyer can help you seek damages. However, you may want to learn more about how benzene exposure and AML can affect you first.
What is Benzene?
Unless you’re a heavy smoker, you’re unlikely to come into enough contact with benzene to develop AML. This is a carcinogenic chemical compound that looks colorless or may appear yellow in its liquid form. It evaporates quickly but lingers in its gaseous state. People who work near radioactive sources or around fire are more at risk of developing benzene-related AML.
Who is at Risk?
There are several different industries in which you might be exposed to enough benzene to develop AML. These careers include firefighters, chemists, printing and publishing workers, and anyone who frequently works with chemicals. If you work in shoe manufacturing or steel production, you may also face a higher risk.
How Can You Tell You May Have AML?
While your doctor can do blood tests and bone marrow tests to diagnose the condition, it will be up to you to identify the symptoms. If you do recognize the symptoms, you should consult your doctor before talking to an AML lawyer. These symptoms include running a fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, and easy bleeding or bruising. Unexplained weight loss is also a sign of AML.
Hughes Law Offices LLC. may be able to help you seek damages for your AML diagnosis when you schedule a consultation.
