Benzene in laundry detergents and pain relievers causes cancer, Washington man says

Olympia, WA – Mr. Delbert Parkinson of Lacey, WA, is on a mission: to alert healthcare practitioners, consumer advocates, regulatory agencies, and the public to the cancer-causing substance we wash our clothes in and gulp down to relieve everyday aches and pains. That substance is benzene, commonly found in powdered laundry detergents and medications. “To stem the tide of our current cancer epidemic, researchers need to investigate the health effects of regular exposure to the carcinogen benzene found in these consumer products,” says Parkinson, who has been developing his cancer prevention theory for over 10 years.

It is well known that benzene causes leukemia and other forms of cancer, as well as nervous system disorders, immune system depression, and anemia. Its unique shape allows benzene to interfere with the body’s DNA and cause genetic mutations. Parkinson’s goal is to get the scientific community to take a closer look at benzene in consumer products. “Until scientists disprove any relationship between cancer and the benzene found in these products, these products will continue to be presumed safe when they could pose a very real danger,” Parkinson says.

Benzene in laundry detergents is part of the linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) molecule, which helps water penetrate fabric. According to Parkinson, “Detergent residue remains in laundered items. Verify this by wringing a clean, dry cloth in hot water. The white film left floating on the water likely contains benzene as part of LAS.” When we wear garments washed with these detergents, the residue benzene can enter our body through the skin, where it wreaks its havoc on our cell structure.

Benzene or benzene-based molecules (called phenyls) are also found in many pain medications, including aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and naproxen, as well as several prescription medications that have been pulled off the market by the U.S. FDA (Vioxx and Bextra).

For more information about benzene in laundry detergents and medications, and details about how benzene’s unique resonance hybrid structure and electrostatic potential allow it to alter human DNA, go to http://www.cancerpreventiontheory.info.

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