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Texas Study Shows Benzene from Air Pollution Increases Risks of Spina Bifida
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- Category: Environmental News
- Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011 17:21
Researchers from Texas have reported the results of a case-control study assessing the association between ambient air levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) and the prevalence of neural tube defects (spina bifida and anancephaly) among children.