The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, classifies the perineal use of talc-based body powder as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” However, ...

Additionally, talcum powder use has been linked to respiratory problems, particularly in infants. Inhaling fine talc ...

This fall, pharmaceutical and medical technology company Johnson & Johnson announced that a newly created Dallas subsidiary ...

Exclusive: Jane Campbell is one of thousands of women in the UK planning legal action against one of the world’s largest ...

It is facing more than 40,000 legal cases relating to talc body powder products, with the numbers both in and outside the US continuing to increase. The company has had a mixed record in defending ...

A man in Maine is suing pharmeceutical giant Johnson & Johnson for $25 million over the death of his wife, claiming that use of its “dangerous and defective” talcum powder caused her death.

Could Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder litigation, now in its second decade, come to an end in 2025? Or are more legal and legislative battles on the horizon? Johnson & Johnson enters the New ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A North Yarmouth widower has filed a $25 million lawsuit against Johnson ...

Relatives of Maureen Wright believe her use of talcum powder, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson ... “Talc had always been a feature in our home — Maureen would use it all over her body and I vividly ...

Most dusting powders contain the astringent talc, which absorbs oil and sweat. Instead of lathering your body in a greasy ...

Ms Campbell, who is 52, said her parents used talcum powder on her after baths when she was young and continued to use it on herself as an adult as well as on her children. She had always ...