Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in rock and soil. It can be lethal when it enters the human body, causing lung cancer, mesothelioma, stomach cancer and many other diseases. Asbestos-based talcum powder has been linked to ovarian cancer in women.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has a long history with Asbestos. The earliest reports of asbestos in J&J talc products date back to 1957-1958. Many victims have been exposed to asbestos through J&J baby powder.
- As of April 2020, J&J faces around 16,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc products have led to ovarian cancer.
- On May 19, 2020, J&J announced it was stopping sales of its talc-based baby powder in the U.S. and Canada.
- On June 23, 2020, a Missouri appeals court ordered J&J and a subsidiary to pay $2.1 billion to woman who allege that the company's talcum products caused their ovarian cancer.
Feds Investigate Claims Linking Talcum Powder Products to Cancer
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is in the news again for all of the wrong reasons. The pharmaceutical giant has been told by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to hand over documents linked to claims that the company’s talcum powder products have been contaminated with asbestos.
Johnson & Johnson Loses Again Over Asbestos in Its Talc Products
In the summer of 2018, Krystal Kim, a 53-year-old African-American woman, was one of the plaintiffs in a successful lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J). The jury in that trial awarded $4.69 billion to Kim and 21 others – all of whom are suffering from ovarian cancer or mesothelioma which they believe was caused by extensive use of J&J’s signature product, Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder.
Is Johnson & Johnson to Blame for Your Ovarian Cancer?
Johnson & Johnson is facing nearly 12,000 lawsuits from individuals who claim their cancers were caused by the company’s powder products. These cases include suits from thousands of women who charge that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products caused their ovarian cancer.
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