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Publish date: 0001-01-01

A PERSONAL care company has agreed to pay over $3million to resolve claims it added a cancer-causing ingredient to one of its products.

A class action lawsuit alleged that Virgin Scent included benzene in its Artnaturals brand of hand sanitizers between January 1, 2015, and May 23, 2023.

Benzene is a carcinogen that has been linked to leukemia and other diseases.

While Virgin Scent has not admitted wrongdoing, it did agree to settle the claims.

Any customer who bought Artnaturals products during the eight-year time frame benzene was included can get a payment based on how many products they bought.

Without proof of purchase, claimants can claim up to 10 refunds.

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Those with proof of purchase can claim refunds for however many impacted products they bought.

Claimants can also qualify for up to $1,000 in medical monitoring.

All class members must submit a valid claim form by August 12, 2023.

Potential members can find out more about the lawsuit and how to file a claim here.

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Numerous other direct payment programs are running currently across the country.

Alaska taxpayers classified as "eligible-not paid" on July 12 will receive their 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend payment of $3,284 on July 17.

The payment comes from the state's oil and gas revenues for the year.

Most eligible residents have already received their checks, yet some are still listed as "eligible-not paid."

There is one caveat attached, though.

Of the $3,284 payment, $2,662 is taxable income.

The other $662 is energy relief and will not be taxed.

New Mexico is also sending out checks to taxpayers this month.

Residents started receiving income tax rebates between $500 and $1,000 on June 21.

The $673million rebates were processed on June 16 and have now started to hit bank accounts.

Solo filers get $500 and joint filers are due $1,000.

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