Benzene

Intervention1 paper2 findingsMeSH D001554

  • Humans1

Associations

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Hyperthyroidism

upin humans1HR 1.21Low certainty

1 study

  1. Benzene raises the risk of hyperthyroidism in humans (HR 1.21 (95% CI: 1.18, 1.25)).

    Humanseach 1 μg/m3 increase in benzene concentration

    Benzene exposure links to higher thyroid dysfunction risk · Frontiers in public health · 17 Sep 2026

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Hypothyroidism

upin humans1HR 1.19Low certainty

1 study

  1. Benzene raises the risk of hypothyroidism in humans (HR 1.19 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.21)).

    Humanseach 1 μg/m3 increase in benzene concentration

    Benzene exposure links to higher thyroid dysfunction risk · Frontiers in public health · 17 Sep 2026

Hypothyroidism →

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Benzene exposure links to higher thyroid dysfunction risk

Each 1 μg/m³ increase in ambient benzene was linked to hazard ratios of 1.19 for hypothyroidism and 1.21 for hyperthyroidism.Each 1 μg/m³ increase in ambient benzene was linked to hazard ratios of 1.19 for hypothyroidism and 1.21 for hyperthyroidism.

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