If your child was diagnosed with cancer after using recalled sunscreen that may have contained the chemical benzene, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a sunscreen benzene lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of products liability injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of minors who were diagnosed with cancer after using sunscreen that may have contained a toxic chemical called benzene.
Benzene (a/k/a benzin, benzol or Phenyl hydride) is a highly flammable organic chemical compound that is usually colorless (though sometimes it is light yellow) and has a sweet odor. Benzene can be formed from both natural processes (such as volcanoes and forest fires) and human activities (such as crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke).
Benzene is one of the most widely used chemicals in the United States. It is used as industrial solvent, as a gasoline additive and, most commonly, as material to produce other chemicals such as plastics, lubricants, rubbers, dyes, detergents, drugs, and pesticides.
Sunscreen Benzene Lawsuit Cases
Sunscreen benzene lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of minors who were exposed to benzene after using certain recalled sunscreen(s) and suffered serious injuries including, among others, a diagnosis of blood cancer, such as:
- Leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)) in children or minors
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in children or minors
- Multiple myeloma in children or minors
- Non-hodgkin lymphoma in children or minors
- Other types of blood cancer(s)
According to the World Health Organization, human exposure to benzene has been associated with a range of acute and long-term adverse health effects and diseases, including cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies benzene as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). The EPA classifies benzene as a known human carcinogen.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identifies benzene as a Class 1 solvent that generally “should not be employed in the manufacture of drug substances, excipients, and drug products because of their unacceptable toxicity or their deleterious environmental effect.”
Benzene can be absorbed in the human body by inhalation, by ingestion, through skin exposure and/or eye contact.
Benzene Exposure Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of exposure to benzene can include:
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Headaches
- Tremors
- Confusion
- Irritation of the stomach
- Eye or skin irritation
- Redness on skin
- Blisters on skin
- Sleepiness
- Staggeered gait
- Weakness
- Exhaustion
- Anorexia
- Bone marrow depression
- Unconsciousness
- Vomiting
- Convulsions
- Death
If your child was exposed to benzene after using certain recalled sunscreens and was subsequently diagnosed with cancer, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a sunscreen benzene lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a products liability injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications from a sunscreen product, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
**The listing of a company (e.g., Johnson & Johnson or J&J, etc.) is not meant to state or imply that the company acted illegally or improperly or that the product (e.g., Neutrogena sunscreen, Aveeno sunscreen, etc.) is unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated.
***The use of any trademarks, tradenames or service marks is solely for product identification and/or informational purposes.
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