Discovery of benzene in aerosol products is concerning

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Discovery of benzene in aerosol products is concerning
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No one is certain why the benzene is showing up in aerosol products, but one testing...

Q: I was disappointed to read that so many popular aerosol antiperspirants and deodorants contain benzene. What about other aerosol products, like hairsprays, air fresheners and cleaning products? Do they also contain benzene? How much more are we breathing in unknowingly, without fair warning?We started worrying about benzene in consumer products about a year ago. That was when the testing laboratory Valisure reported that many hand sanitizers were contaminated with benzene.

No one is certain why the benzene is showing up in aerosol products, but Valisure has proposed that petroleum products, such as butane or propane used in the propellants, could be a source of the contamination. That might mean that many other aerosols are also problematic. The FDA has no power to remove contaminated over-the-counter products from the marketplace. It can only request “voluntary” recalls.

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