According to an independent U.S. lab report, high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene have been identified in certain acne treatments, including products from Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Target’s Up & Up, and Clearasil owned by Reckitt Benckiser. Soap bubbles in a hand – illustrative photo. Image credit: Matthew Tkocz via Unsplash, free license The U.S.-based...
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Batches of blood pressure drugs taken by more than 1million Americans are recalled because they contain cancer-causing chemical
By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 13:36 EST, 29 December 2022 | UPDATED: 13:43 EST, 29 December 2022 A global pharmaceutical firm has recalled four lots of blood pressure pills in the US after they were found to contain a cancer-causing chemical. Quinapril is prescribed to around a million Americans each year to treat hypertension and...
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Zantac unlikely to turn into cancer-causing chemical in the body, but concerns remain about how drugs age on the shelf
Authors C. Michael White Adrian V. Hernandez When consumers get a prescription drug from the pharmacy, they assume that it’s been tested and is safe to use. But what if a drug changes in harmful ways as it sits on the shelf or in the body? One dangerous result has been the creation of N-nitrosodimethylamine...