Health Canada has recently concluded that1,4-dioxane, commonly found in trace amounts in baby shampoo, bubble bath and liquid soap, is no longer considered as a possible carcinogen and should not be listed as toxic to human health.
This decision has caused some reactions since the state of California considers it as a chemical known to cause cancer and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has listed 1,4-dioxane as "possibly carcinogenic to humans".
However, after reviewing the scientific evidence, Health Canada concluded that the low dosages of the chemical found in personal-care products do not pose any health risk.
Canwest News Service, September 4, 2009
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