This Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) was created by Order of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) on April 8, 2022.  In its April 8, 2022 Order, the JPML found that the actions in this MDL “involve common questions of fact, and that centralization in the Southern District of Ohio will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation.”  The JPML explained that the common factual questions “aris[e] from the alleged contamination of P&G aerosol body spray products with benzene, a known human carcinogen that has been linked to leukemia and other cancers.”  The products at issue in this MDL include certain P&G aerosol antiperspirants, deodorants, dry shampoos, and dry conditioners.  The at-issue aerosol products were sold under the brand names Pantene, Herbal Essence, Aussie, Old Spice, Waterless, and Hair Food.  Additional information can be found in the JPML’s Transfer Order, ECF No. 1.