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Posted on: 2024-03-14
Insufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk

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Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk

Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07
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- Health
Posted on: 2022-04-09
Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does

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“Sunscreens cause cancer, not the sun”; sunscreen and sunless tanning products contain cancer-causing ingredients

Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-04-03
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- Health
Posted on: 2019-08-21
Sunscreen protects against skin cancer, contrary to widespread claim that it causes cancer

Claim:

Recent Study Shows How Sunscreen Causes Cancer, Not the Sun

Source: Midlands Directory, Collective Evolution, Awareness Act, Anonymous, 2018-06-11

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Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing

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Insufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk

Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does

Sunscreen protects against skin cancer, contrary to widespread claim that it causes cancer