Baby Powder

• J&J mulls offloading lawsuits from Baby Powder to new company and bankrupting it: sources

  J&J faces legal actions from tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging its Baby Powder and other talc products contained asbestos and caused cancer.

  World

  Jul 18, 2021
  
• Johnson & Johnson to pull baby powder from Canada, U.S. due to dropping demand

  J&J faces more than 19,000 lawsuits from consumers and their survivors claiming its talcum powder-based products caused cancer due to contamination with asbestos.

  Health

  May 20, 2020
  
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• No clear link between talc powder and ovarian cancer, new study suggests

  Researchers couldn't find a clear link between using baby powder and ovarian cancer, in the largest study yet on the subject.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2020
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• U.S. retailers pull baby powder off shelves over fears of asbestos contamination

  Four major U.S. retailers are pulling 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder from their shelves.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2019
• Woman with cancer awarded $29M in Johnson and Johnson talcum powder suit

  The plaintiff alleged that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her mesothelioma, a form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2019
• Johnson & Johnson rocked by accusations of knowing about asbestos in baby powder

  The decline in shares erased about $40 billion from the company's market capitalization.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2018
• Health Canada finds talcum powder may cause cancer, lung damage

  Inhaling loose talcum powder or using it in the female genital area could be harmful, a Health Canada draft assessment found.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2018
• Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$4.7B in talcum powder ovarian cancer case

  The company has been sued by more than 9,000 women who claim its talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer.

  Consumer

  Jul 13, 2018
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• Canadian class-action alleges link between baby powder and ovarian cancer

  The suit alleges Johnson & Johnson was "negligent in the development, testing, design, manufacturing, licensing, distribution, marketing and sale of Johnson's Baby Powder."

  Canada

  May 27, 2016