P&G's $8M Benzene Settlement Preliminarily Approved By Ohio Federal Court
Executive Summary
The Cincinnati, OH-based firm will pay $8m to recompense Unites States residents who purchased aerosol personal-care products potentially contaminated with benzene over a roughly six-year period.
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