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March 13, 2009

Study: Half of Infant Products Contain Carcinogens
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And a new study says more than half of leading name-brand infant care
products contain dangerous levels carcinogenic chemicals. According to
the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, products including Johnson & Johnson’s
Baby Shampoo and Baby Magic lotion tested positive for one or both of
dioxane and formaldehyde. The chemicals are not active ingredients but
instead a byproduct of the manufacturing process.



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