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Banana Boat recalled a sunscreen spray after detecting trace amounts of a carcinogen

The Connecticut-based Edgewell Personal Care Company said some samples of the Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contained trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene. Edgewell Personal Care hide caption

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Health

Banana Boat recalled a sunscreen spray after detecting trace amounts of a carcinogen

July 31, 2022 • The maker of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 said trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were found in the propellant that sprays the product from the can.

Suave antiperspirants are recalled because benzene was found in some samples

Unilever is recalling two Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants after finding elevated levels of benzene in some product samples. Unilever hide caption

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Suave antiperspirants are recalled because benzene was found in some samples

April 1, 2022 • The recall covers lots of two Suave 24-Hour Protection aerosol antiperspirants with expiration dates through September 2023. It's the latest recall of consumer products linked to the carcinogen.

Petrochemical Fire Reignites At Houston-Area Fuel Storage Facility

In this photo, taken on Tuesday, smoke rises from a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. near the Carpenter Elementary School in Deer Park, Texas. The blaze briefly reignited on Friday. Jeffrey Fountain/AP hide caption

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Petrochemical Fire Reignites At Houston-Area Fuel Storage Facility

March 22, 2019 • Officials say the new blaze was extinguished after about an hour. Amid a week of environmental mishaps, the Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit alleging violations of that state's clean air laws.