Benzene

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  Doctors Recommend Chilling Acne Creams Before Use To Reduce Cancer Risk

  Some dermatologists are recommending that people refrigerate benzoyl peroxide products such as Proactiv and Clearasil after an independent lab found they were contaminated with the potent carcinogen benzene.

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  Research Team From Ireland Develops New Material to Capture Toxic Air Pollutants Like Benzene

  A group of scientists from the University of Limerick, Ireland, have come up with an idea that can control air pollution by soaking the pollutants. They team has developed a new material that can engulf in atmospheric pollutants and toxic components. The material, with its unique features, can revolutionise the way humankind is struggling for bet...

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  J&J Recalls Two Sunscreens After Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In Sprays

  Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen, a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure.

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  World Environment Day 2020: Take Note Of These Toxins That Can Be Released From Everyday Products Around You

  World Environment Day 2020: Minimise use of plastic and use only those cosmetics that are made with natural ingredients. These are some common everyday products that may contain toxins that can harm your health.

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  These Five Plants Can Improve a Room's Decor - and Your Health

  Certain plant varieties go a step further by reducing airborne toxins, including carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and benzene, from the air we breathe in our homes and offices.

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  City's Air Quality Hits Nadir, Situation to Stay Till November 9

  Delhi's air quality hit a new low today with particulate matters and level of Benzene spiking astronomically in few pockets of the city with Anand Vihar showing the maximum PM 2.5 at 716 microgram per cubic metre, nearly 12 times higher than the permissible limit.

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  Living Near Highway May Increase Leukaemia Risk in Kids: Study

  Living close to heavily-used roads may increase the risk of a type of leukaemia in children, according to a new study that found exposure to benzene related to car traffic might be partly to blame.

• Falling Oil Prices 'Very Good' For Company: Aarti Industries

  Benzene, derived from crude oil is a key raw material for Aarti Industries that manufactures products like agrochemicals and polymers. Aarti buys benzene from Reliance Industries.

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  Apple Bans Use of 2 Chemicals in iPad and iPhone Assembly

  The two potentially hazardous chemicals identified during the final assembly of iPhones and iPads are benzene or n-hexane.

• China city reports cancer-inducing chemical in drinking water

  China's western city of Lanzhou saw a rush for supermarket bottled water after authorities said the city's drinking water contained levels of benzene, a cancer-inducing chemical.

• Every breath you take near Kodungaiyur may be toxic: Report

  If you live in the vicinity of Chennai's largest garbage dump at Kodungaiyur, every breath you take, may have 19 toxic chemicals! Environmentalists say the polluted air could target the respiratory and central nervous system. What's worse, the noxious fumes contain Butadiene, Chloromethane and Benzene, known to be carcinogenic and between 8.5 to 50...

• Traffic fumes increase leukaemia risk

  Exhaust fumes from cars and trucks increase the risk of cancer in children. Leukaemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, but the cause is unknown in most cases.