Tag: benzene

Veterans Day 2022 — Honoring Their Service

Veterans Day 2022 — Honoring Their Service

November 11, 2022 On this day in 1918, World War I ended, after the loss of over 100,000 United States veterans and over...

Why Is Cancer-Causing Benzene in Your Beauty Products?

Why Is Cancer-Causing Benzene in Your Beauty Products?

October 26, 2022 Recalls of popular and well-known personal care products containing the cancer-causing chemical ingredient benzene are becoming increasingly more common in...

Hair Products Recalled Due to Toxic Benzene Exposure

Hair Products Recalled Due to Toxic Benzene Exposure

August 17, 2022 In December 2021, Procter & Gamble voluntarily recalled 32 of their aerosol haircare products. The product recall includes aerosol dry...

U.S. Veterans’ Leukemia Diagnoses May Be a Result of Military-Wide “Solvent” Usage and Other Benzene-Related Exposure

U.S. Veterans’ Leukemia Diagnoses May Be a Result of Military-Wide “Solvent” Usage and Other Benzene-Related Exposure

May 18, 2022 It can take years after exposure to benzene for acute diseases like leukemia to appear. But studies show there is...

Bayer Recalls Anti-Fungal Sprays Because Cancer-Causing Benzene Found

Bayer Recalls Anti-Fungal Sprays Because Cancer-Causing Benzene Found

February 22, 2022 Feeling drowsy or dizzy, even having frequent persistent headaches, could be signs of many things—but for users of products with...

What Are the Dangers of Benzene? FAQs About Benzene

What Are the Dangers of Benzene? FAQs About Benzene

February 1, 2022 In March of this year, pharmaceutical testing company Valisure announced it discovered that 78 sunscreen products on the market contain...

Benzene Found in Water Distribution System Amid Wildfire

Benzene Found in Water Distribution System Amid Wildfire

April 27, 2021 In recent years, promises to rebuild burned houses and ruined towns have become frequent in the United States. It is...

Largest U.S. Refinery Releases Benzene Amid Hurricane Shutdown

Largest U.S. Refinery Releases Benzene Amid Hurricane Shutdown

March 3, 2021 In the early morning of August 27th, 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana coastline as a deadly Category...

Is the U.S. Occupational Benzene Exposure Limit Safe?

Is the U.S. Occupational Benzene Exposure Limit Safe?

December 29, 2020 Researcher’s findings in a 2017 study confirmed a long-tested and proven fact – benzene has toxic effects on blood and...