Johnson & Johnson has seen a 17% jump in new lawsuits claiming its iconic baby powder causes cancer after the company’s ...

While the International Agency for Research on Cancer only goes as far as to say talc is "probably" carcinogenic, asbestos ...

Beauty products are often filled with ingredients that most of us probably don’t recognize ― and can’t even pronounce. While that’s not inherently a bad thing, there is a rising emphasis on clean ...

A bottle of talcum powder is a bathroom staple for families across the UK. It has long been associated with freshness and ...

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At a brief hearing, U.S. District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel in the Southern District of Illinois was not persuaded by ...

A major lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson claiming the pharmaceutical company knowingly sold baby powder ...

Amid the Johnson Johnson baby powder controversy, experts highlight the lesser-known health effects of talc and its alleged ...

Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. The JAMA article added that talc remains common, ...

The potential causative relationship between exposure to cosmetic talc and asbestos-related disease is of particular interest considering recent, high-visibility cases being litigated across the ...

Over 3,000 individuals have filed a £1 billion lawsuit in London against Johnson & Johnson, alleging their talc-based baby ...

The mineral is linked to mesothelioma, lung, laryngeal and ovarian cancers and is banned in over 60 countries. In the US, ...