Johnson & Johnson discontinued sales of its talc-based baby powder in the U.S. and Canada just over two years ago, after thousands of lawsuits alleging that the powder contained carcinogens were filed.
whether the material can cause ovarian cancer; Johnson & Johnson has lost court cases involving claims that its talc-based powders cause the latter.Ben Whiting, an attorney at the Chicago-based Keller Postman law firm, said there would have been a “real and negative impact on litigation” in the United States if Johnson & Johnson had made the decision to stop selling talc-based products internationally at an earlier time.
Talcum is made from the mineral talc, which mainly consists of magnesium, silicon and oxygen. In its natural form, some talc contains asbestos, which the American Cancer Society can cause cancer in and around the lungs when inhaled. The U.S. personal goods industry has long had guidelines prescribing that beauty products should not contain detectable amounts of asbestos.of “misinformation” over the talc-based powder’s safety and a “barrage of litigation advertising.”
The company will transition to selling only cornstarch-based baby powder. In 2020, Johnson & Johnson said that demand for its baby powder is higher
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