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• Benzene lawsuit asserts 51 years of exposure

  By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau | Wednesday, Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:45am

  MARSHALL -- While employed as a laboratory technician, operator, pipe fitter and mechanic, Robert Oakley states he unknowingly suffered 51 years of exposure to toxins and carcinogens, specifically benzene-containing products.

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