In May of 2021, the testing company Valisure discovered that many popular brands of sunscreen contained benzene. Most people had likely never heard of benzene. Benzene is a “known carcinogen”, having been linked to various blood and bone marrow cancers, […]
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Higher Leukemia Risks for Louisiana Refinery Workers
Posted on October 5th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
Louisiana’s refinery and petrochemical plant workers are at a higher risk of developing leukemia as a result of their benzene exposures. A known carcinogen, benzene can cause acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). There are 17 refineries in […]
Johnson & Johnson Instructs Consumers To Return Benzene-containing Sunscreen
Posted on September 28th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
The fallout continues for Neutrogena manufacturer Johnson & Johnson over the recall of numerous brands of its spray-on sunscreen that contained benzene. In May of 2021, the consumer product testing company Valisure released a report finding benzene in many brands […]
Johnson & Johnson Announces Sunscreen Recall
Posted on September 15th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
On May 24th, 2021, Valisure published the results of a study that found benzene in various brands of sunscreen. Several versions of Neutrogena-brand sunscreen had the highest levels of benzene. For the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Weightless brand, the benzene levels […]
Benzene Detected in Some Well-Known Brands of Sunscreen
Posted on September 14th, 2021 by Andrew Hughes
In May of 2021 the product testing company Valisure discovered toxic levels of benzene in certain brands of sunscreen. Benzene is a known carcinogen that can be absorbed through the skin. So the fact that people frequently, regularly and purposefully […]
