Neutrogena Sunscreen Lawsuit: A Comprehensive Consumer Guide

The sunscreen products impacted by the recall are all aerosol, more specifically:

• Neutrogena Beach Defense aerosol sunscreen
• Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport aerosol sunscreen
• Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense aerosol sunscreen
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer aerosol sunscreen
• Aveeno Protect + Refresh aerosol sunscreen

If you or a loved one have used any of the aforementioned sprays and subsequently developed cancer, you may be entitled to financial compensation through a Neutrogena sunscreen lawsuit.

• Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen.
• Also known as a substance that could potentially cause cancer depending on the level and extent of exposure.
• It is a common industrial chemical that has long been linked to leukemia, a deadly form of Benzene that is widely used in the United States.
• It ranks in the top 20 chemicals for production volume, according to the CDC.

How Does Benzene work?

• Benzene causes cells not to work correctly.
• For instance, it can cause bone marrow to not produce enough red blood cells, which can lead to anemia.
• In addition, it can damage the immune system by changing blood levels of antibodies and causing the loss of white blood cells.

People who breathe in high levels of benzene may develop the following signs and symptoms within minutes to several hours:

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat
• Headaches
• Tremors
• Confusion
• Unconsciousness
• Death

People who eat foods containing high levels of benzene can cause the following symptoms to occur:

• Vomiting
• Stomach irritation
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Convulsions
• Irregular heartbeat
• Death

• The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that benzene causes cancer in humans.
• The major effect of benzene from long-term exposure is on the blood.
• In addition to potentially causing anemia, it can cause excessive bleeding as well as affect the immune system, increasing the chance for infection.
• Pregnant women who have inhaled high levels of benzene for many months have reported adverse effects regarding menstrual periods and ovary size.
• It is unknown whether benzene exposure affects the development of a fetus or fertility in men.

What do Clinical Research Studies on Benzene Demonstrate?

Researchers tried to determine if a substance causes cancer using 2 main types of studies:

• Lab Studies: Are done using lab animals or cells in lab dishes.
• Studies in Humans: Compare the groups to see if people with higher exposures are more likely to develop cancer.

Many times, neither type of study provides conclusive evidence on its own of causation. Researchers usually look at both lab-based and human studies when trying to figure out if something causes cancer.

Lab studies

When inhaled or swallowed, benzene has been found to cause different types of tumors in rats and mice.

The bone marrow is where new blood cells are made. In the lab, benzene has been shown to cause chromosome changes in bone marrow cells. These types of changes are commonly found in human leukemia cells.

These results support the finding of a higher risk of leukemia in humans.

Studies in people

In some studies, rates of leukemia were higher for workers exposed to high levels of benzene. Significant increases in AML have been shown for these workers. People exposed to high levels of benzene on the job include those working in chemical, shoemaking, and oil refining industries.

Some studies have also suggested links to childhood leukemia (mainly AML). In adults, links have been shown between benzene and ALL, CLL, and other blood-related cancers, such as multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. However, the evidence is not as strong for these cancers.