Sunscreen Benzene Contamination Problemsīenzene is an industrial chemical that has been associated with the development of several fatal forms of cancer, leukemia and other conditions, such as AML, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL), Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDL), Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia, Aplastic Anemia and Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The lawsuit further states the manufacturer failed to properly screen its final products for harmful toxins and contaminants. However, the lawsuit indicates that the aerosol sunscreen cans were designed with octocrylene, which is a chemical ingredient known to degrade over time, resulting in the accumulation of benzophenone, which is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor.ĭespite the knowledge of octocrylene benzene risks, the Coppertone Water Babies class action indicates that Bayer designed the aerosol sunscreen with 9% octocrylene, leaving consumers at risk of a “wide range of toxicities, including genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and endocrine disruption,” according to the complaint.
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District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 23, plaintiff Barbara Truss seeks class action status to pursue damages for herself and other similarly situated consumers who purchased Coppertone Water Babies, believing it was safe for its intended use and free from defects. In a complaint (PDF) was filed in the U.S. Following the recent discovery that certain aerosol sunscreen is contaminated with benzene, a class action lawsuit has been filed against Bayer Healthcare, seeking reimbursement for consumers who paid a premium price for Coppertone Water Babies (SPF 50), which may have exposed users to a risk of cancer.Ī massive Coppertone sunscreen recall was announced on September 30, after routine sample testing confirmed the presence of potentially unsafe levels of benzene, which is a known human carcinogen that has been linked to several forms of leukemia, lymphoma and other cancers.
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