Author: Jonathan Sharp

Jonathan Sharp is Chief Financial Officer at Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. The law firm, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, specializes in toxic exposure, assisting people who developed leukemia as a result of using benzene-containing deodorant. Jonathan Sharp is responsible for case evaluation, management of firm assets, and financial analysis.

Deodorant Body Sprays Contaminated with Benzene

As one of the most common personal hygiene products, deodorant is used by 90% of young people and 78% of the elderly on a daily basis nationwide. The formula of deodorant is meant to prevent or cover up body odor without causing any harm, yet benzene, a highly toxic chemical, was found lurking in some of the most popular antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays. In November of last year, the independent laboratory Valisure analyzed 108 samples of these products, out of which 59 were contaminated with benzene. While there is no safe level of benzene exposure, a concentration exceeding 0.1 ppm is considered dangerous. Researchers detected…

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