Independent lab found the chemical in more than a quarter of items it tested – sometimes at levels considered ‘life threatening’
The US banned benzene’s use as an ingredient nearly 45 years ago, and it is “somewhat unique in that it’s pretty well established to be incredibly toxic – that’s been known for decades to over a century,” said David Andrews, senior scientist at the public health advocate Environmental Working Group.
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