Legal action targets alleged shampoo carcinogens

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Center for Environmental Health claims a number of brands are using cocamide diethanolamine in personal care products

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has launched a Californian lawsuit against four companies that it alleges are selling shampoo and soap products containing a carcinogenic chemical. The Oakland-based...

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