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Johnson & Johnson to remove chemicals from baby shampoo that could cause cancer
Posted: 11.21.2011 at 8:45 AM
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NBC News reports Johnson & Johnson will remove potentially cancerous compounds from baby shampoo. 

The report says one of the chemicals is a preservative that releases formaldehyde during the manufacturing process, but according to Johnson & Johnson, both compounds are safe and legal.  

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Baby shampoo has cancer-causing chemicals, group says 
Baby shampoo boycott 
Babies at risk for cancer due to shampoo 

The questionable chemicals will be removed from all of the company’s baby shampoos over the next two years.   

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