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ACNE PRODUCTS SOLD IN US FOUND TO HAVE CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICAL

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  • Only € issuer we see impacted is Reckitt {RKT LN Equity} (A3 P, A- S)* "A 10% benzoyl peroxide cream from Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc’s Clearasil initially tested just at the FDA limit, but jumped to 308 parts per million of benzene after being exposed to high temperatures for more than two weeks."
  • Representatives for the FDA and/or Reckitt didn’t respond to bbg for comment.
  • Equities have come under pressure since (Reckitt -2%)

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