J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder
WEBDec 14, 2018 · Johnson & Johnson says its Baby Powder is safe. But Reuters found its talc was sometimes tainted with asbestos, a fact it kept from regulators and the public.
Johnson & Johnson Will Discontinue Talc-Based Baby Powder …
WEBAug 11, 2022 · Johnson & Johnson has sold cornstarch baby powder for decades, developing the version of the product in 1980 after consumer advocates raised concerns that talc contained traces of asbestos, a...
Asbestos in Baby Powder: What J&J Knew 40 Years Ago
WEBOct 2, 2017 · A memo revealed in court showed Johnson & Johnson knew about asbestos in their talcum powder products. Learn how this could affect you or someone you love.
Women With Cancer Awarded Billions in Baby Powder Suit
WEBJun 23, 2020 · A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ordered Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary to pay $2.1 billion in damages to women who blamed their ovarian cancers on the company’s talcum products, including...
Johnson & Johnson Feared Baby Powder’s Possible Asbestos Link …
WEBDec 14, 2018 · For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has promoted its baby powder as pure and gentle enough for babies’ bottoms, a product that mothers can trust, made by a company that puts customers...
Johnson & Johnson: History and Talcum Powder Lawsuits
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Johnson & Johnson introduced baby powder made of crushed talc. This mineral occurs with asbestos in the earth, which has led to talc product contamination. J&J has lost multimillion-dollar lawsuits related to ovarian cancer …
J&J subsidiary files for bankruptcy to advance $8 billion talc ...
WEB1 day ago · J&J faces lawsuits from more than 62,000 claimants who alleged that its baby powder and other talc products were contaminated with asbestos and caused ovarian and other cancers.
J&J Lifts Baby Powder Settlement Bid to More Than $8 Billion (1)
WEB2 days ago · J&J shares have increased by more than 13% in the past three months. J&J’s decision to sweeten its settlement offer would bring the total the firm has agreed to pay out — or already expended — to resolve baby powder cases to more than $13.4 billion. Most of the cases are gathered before US District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton for pre ...
J&J Baby Powder Lawsuits: Unit Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for …
WEB1 day ago · J&J Unit Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Third Time Over Baby Powder Suits Some 83% of plaintiffs agreed to J&J’s about $8 billion offer Company hopes to put years of litigation to rest with deal
Baby Powder From Decades Ago Caused Cancer, California Jury Finds - NPR
WEBMar 14, 2019 · A woman in California who says Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused her to develop mesothelioma was awarded $29 million by a jury Wednesday. J&J says it will appeal the judgment. The plaintiff,...
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