Did You Develop Cancer from Talcum Powder Use? Ovarian cancer and mesothelioma have been linked to Johnson & Johnson’s popular talc-based Baby Powder products. Start My Talcom Powder Claim Now talcum powder Ovarian cancer and mesothelioma have been linked to Johnson & Johnson’s popular talc-based Baby Powder products. Talcum powder is a seemingly harmless over-the-counter …
Did You Develop Cancer After Using Chemical Hair Straighteners? Women exposed to harmful chemicals in popular hair straighteners and relaxers may be at risk for adverse health conditions, such as uterine cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and endometriosis. Hair straightener lawsuits exist to hold the manufacturers accountable. Start My Hair Straightener Claim Now Please enable …
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is recalling all lots of its popular smoking cessation drug Chantix nationwide, due to the presence of unacceptable levels of the carcinogenic chemical N-nitroso-varenicline. Chantix is the latest in a long line of drugs to be pulled from the market recently after the discovery of potentially harmful nitrosamines, which can cause cancer …
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Faced with nearly 20,000 lawsuits involving talcum powder cancer claims, Johnson & Johnson announced this week that it will no longer sell talc-based Baby Powder, a product that has been a hallmark of the company for more than a century. Since 1894, Johnson & Johnson has marketed its talcum powder products as safe, pure and …
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A recent ruling from a federal judge in New Jersey has cleared the way for thousands of talcum powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson to proceed. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, allows testimony from plaintiffs’ medical and scientific experts, including specialists in occupational and environmental health, cancer prevention …
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In yet another massive loss for Johnson & Johnson, the baby powder manufacturer was ordered by a New Jersey state jury in February to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four plaintiffs who allege that the company’s Baby Powder product caused them to develop cancer. The damage award, which was later reduced to $186 …
Researchers from Virginia have published a new study that appears to confirm growing concerns about the potential for asbestos contamination in talc-based powders to cause a rare but deadly type of cancer known as mesothelioma. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, suggests that malignant mesothelioma can develop following exposure …
A panel of experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for the implementation of new testing standards and safety parameters for talc-based products, amid concerns about the potential for these products to be contaminated with asbestos and expose users to a risk of cancer. The recommendations, which came from experts …
J&J Ordered to Pay $55 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit In the second major talcum powder trial loss for Johnson & Johnson this year, the pharmaceutical company was ordered by a St. Louis jury earlier this week to pay $55 million to a 62-year-old South Dakota woman who blamed J&J’s talcum powder for her …
$72 Million Awarded to Family of Alabama Woman Over Ovarian Cancer Death Allegedly Caused by Talc Powder Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay the family of an Alabama woman $72 million in damages in a product liability lawsuit alleging that the pharmaceutical giant’s talcum powder products caused her to develop a deadly ovarian …
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