Crude oil exploration is a source of significant revenue in Africa via trade and investment
since its discovery in the mid-19th Century. Crude oil has bolstered the continent's economy …

Summary Background Non-Hodgkin lymphoma comprises a heterogeneous group of
cancers with unresolved aetiology, although risk factors include environmental exposures to …

Background Occupational exposures constitute the second leading cause of urinary bladder
cancer after tobacco smoking. Increased risks have been found in the petroleum industry …

In October, 2017, a Working Group of 27 scientists from 13 countries met at the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to finalise their evaluation of the …

The harmful effects of oil on various species of flora and fauna have been studied
extensively; however, few studies have studied the effects of oil exposure on human health …

Petroleum extraction and refining are major sources of various occupational exposures and
of air pollution and may therefore contribute to the global cancer burden. This systematic …

Benzene exposure is one of the few well‐established risk factors for myeloid malignancy.
Exposure to other chemicals has been inconsistently associated with hematologic …

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds, notably benzene, pose
health risks, necessitating monitoring and mitigation strategies. Anthropogenic and natural …

Crude oil production (COP) is a high-pollution industry but the vast Amazon rainforest has
been an active COP zone for South America. Although COP has been associated with a …

Oil industries, such as oil refineries, are important sources of volatile organic compound
production. These compounds have significant health effects on human health. In this study …