Benzene's been detected in some sunscreens by Valisure, an online pharmacy that believes the FDA doesn't monitor drugs in the US closely enough (sound familiar?). Here's the lowdown on how much you should be freaking out about your sunscreen.
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In this video:
* Benzene in sunscreens
* What "known human carcinogen" and "no safe level" actually mean
* How much benzene is dangerous?
* Shifty things in the report?
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Valisure's press release, results and commentary: [ Ссылка ]
Dermal absorption of benzene: [ Ссылка ], [ Ссылка ]
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"No safe level" [ Ссылка ]
Known and probable carcinogens: [ Ссылка ]
Criticism of IARC classifications: [ Ссылка ]
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