Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-15 00:23:45 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8EE6E2B5E5F263885BFEADEBFFE2202BD51CF3D23AEC2E6C33811A3EB5AFC0FC
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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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