BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — A survivor of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), Alex Farris, is suing Johnson & Johnson, alleging that its NEUTROGENA® aerosol spray sunscreen exposed him to a carcinogen that caused his cancer.
Benzene, a known carcinogen linked to various blood cancers, including ALL, AML, CLL, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was detected in Johnson & Johnson’s sunscreen products. In response to a citizen petition by Valisure LLC to the FDA, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. voluntarily recalled five NEUTROGENA® and AVEENO® aerosol sunscreen product lines on July 14, 2021.
The FDA was urged to recall the sunscreen and establish clearer benzene contamination limits in drug and cosmetic products.
Johnson & Johnson internally tested the aerosol and described the benzene levels as “low,” while Valisure claimed they were “high.” However, no benzene level is safe for humans. Southern Med Law and Heninger Garrison Davis are leading the national litigation involving benzene-contaminated aerosol sunscreen products, including Johnson & Johnson’s NEUTROGENA® sunscreen products.
