Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-16 01:10:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0E38DC7A424930685D1B5C328A617EDD2EBDF879292E7B2DD8FBE8C8A3909E5B
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Original Note:
The claim that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) intentionally added carcinogens to sunscreens is misleading. In 2021, J&J recalled aerosol sunscreens due to benzene contamination, a cancer-linked chemical. Benzene is not an ingredient and its presence was accidental, not deliberate. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/sunscreen-makers-withdraw-products-found-to-contain-cancer-causing-substance https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnson-johnson-sunscreen-recall-list-refund-info-carcinogen-cancer/
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