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Concern Over Cancer Causing Substances In Sunscreens 13/08/2021

Weeks after a popular sunscreen was withdrawn from sale in Australia for containing the cancer causing chemical benzene, a US laboratory claims an anti-ageing cream ingredient, Octocrylene, contained in sunscreen degrades into a toxic chemical, benzophenone, a known carcinogen.Pressure is mounting on the state government to release the Mornington Peninsula from lockdown and offer it the same benefits as the rest of regional Victoria.A new study shows that a year after giving birth, the “biological age” of mothers who slept less than seven hours a night at the six-month mark was three to seven years older than those who logged seven hours or more.Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are still finalising their high-profile divorce but it seems there is no bad blood between the former power couple.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at heraldsun.com.au 

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