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Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Thrombocytopenic purpura is a hematologic condition characterized by a low platelet count and mucocutaneous bleeding. There are a number of varieties of the disease. When the disease is cause by an autoimmune process (i.e., the human body attacking itself), the disease may be called "Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura."

Chemical Exposure Causes of Thrombocytopenic Purpura

In addition to drugs, some industrial chemicals have been reported to cause the disease.

See, e.g., Jennings, G. H., et al., "Thrombocytopenic purpura in toluene di-isocyanate workers," The Lancet i:406 (1963); Mastromatteo, E., "Hematological Disorders Following Exposure to Insecticides," Can. Med. Assoc. J. 90:1166-1168 (May 16, 1964); Nalbandian, R.M., et al., "Allergic purpura induced by exposure to p-dichlorobenzene: Confirmation by indirect basophil degranulation test," J. Am. Med. Assoc. 194(7):828-829 (Nov. 15, 1965); Dodson, V.N., "Purpura and Chemicals," J. Occup. Med. 8(8):435-436 (1966); Wahlberg, P., et al., "Turpentine and Thrombocytopenic Purpura," The Lancet ii:215-216 (1969); Ross, J. B., "Rubber boot dermatitis in Newfoundland: a survey of 30 patients," Can. Med. Assoc. J. 100(1):13-19 (1969); McMillan, R., "Environmental thrombocytopenic pupura," J. Am. Med. Assoc. 242(22):2434-2435 (1979); Ambriz-Fernandez, "[Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombopenic purpura: Report of 8 cases in adults]," Rev. Invest. Clin. 37(4):347-351 (1985) [in Spanish] [concerning pesticides and drugs]; Alibrandi, B., et al., "Purpura due to Ethanol," New Engl. J. Med. 322(10):702 (March 8, 1990); Hay, A., et al., "Wood Preservatives, Solvents, and Thrombocytopenic Purpura," The Lancet 338:766 (1991); Pizzut-Chavez, J., et al., "[5 episodes of transient aplastic anemia in 3 patients]," Rev. Invest. Clin. 49(4):299-301 (1997) [Article in Spanish] [solvents and insecticides].

Occupational Hazards and Exposure Hazards

Workers in occupations that work with paints, solvents, such as Safety-Kleen parts washer solvent, or insecticides. These may include auto mechanics, carpenters, rubber and plastic manufacturers, screen printers, or other related occupations.

Successfully Litigated Cases

Juan Lopez worked as a silk screen printer for Milano Design Concepts in Los Angeles from 1997 through 2001. As a silk screen printer, Lopez sprayed paints from aerosol cans onto silk screens and sprayed solvents onto the screens to clean them. Metzger Law Group successfully reached a settlement of over $600,000 from this benzene exposure case.

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