News tagged with 'Carcinogen'

Getting the petrochemical contaminant 1,4 dioxane out of Herbal Essences has been the focus of several environmental groups. Now Procter & Gamble says it will reduce levels in 18 products within a year.

A group of international cancer researchers have moved ultra-violet emitting tanning beds to its highest cancer risk category and labeled them as definitively “carcinogenic to humans” after ruling they are more dangerous than previously suggested.

NJOY is one of two brands of electronic cigarettes the FDA found to contain toxins including a component of antifreeze as well as carcinogens. A number of shipments have been seized at the border amid calls for an outright ban.

Despite marketing claims like “gentle” and “pure,” several top-selling children’s bath products are contaminated with the cancer-causing chemicals, according to a Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report, "No More Toxic Tub."

DuPont says the chemicals in the coatings are safe, but 89 people claim they got sick from Teflon-coated cookware. They had hoped to form a class-action in preparation for a lawsuit, but now they’ve been dealt a set-back.

A new study in the journal Cancer finds long-term exposure can increase the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tracts. The association is consistent with a large number of studies identifying carcinogens in incense smoke.