Benzene is a chemical found in nature and manufactured products. It’s highly toxic to humans, which means it can harm you if you swallow it, touch it, or breathe it in. It may appear colorless or ...

(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Wayne County Health Department are recommending people living in part of Flat Rock evacuate ...

Several popular face care products have been recalled over elevated levels of benzene, a possibly carcinogenic chemical. The Food and Drug Administration recall alert was issued earlier this week, ...

Elevated levels of benzene following the ITC facility tank fire prompted schools to cancel classes, cities to ask residents to shelter-in-place and raised health concerns for many. Officials said ...

Benzene has become one of the most talked-about chemical concerns in beauty and personal care, especially after recalls involving sunscreens, dry shampoos, and sanitizers. It’s a known carcinogen, yet ...

Traces of a chemical tied to blood cancers including leukemia have been detected in dozens of popular sunscreens and after-sun products, according to tests conducted by online pharmacy and lab ...

The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) proposes to reduce the eight-hour time-weighted average exposure threshold limit value (TLV) for benzene to 0.02 ppm and reduce ...

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The carcinogenic chemical benzene has cropped up in another batch of personal care products, this time dry shampoo sprays. The consumer product giant Unilever has recalled more than 300 lots of ...