Johnson & Johnson Faces Legal Battles Over Talc-Cancer Link

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has filed lawsuits against four doctors who published studies linking talc-based personal care products to cancer, accusing them of using "junk science" and seeking retractions or corrections. J&J is facing over 38,000 lawsuits alleging that its talc products, including Baby Powder, were contaminated with asbestos and caused various cancers. The company denies the allegations and is attempting to resolve the lawsuits through an $8.9 billion settlement in bankruptcy court. The lawsuits against the researchers are seen as an aggressive move by J&J to discourage other researchers and reclaim the narrative about talc safety. The doctors argue that the lawsuits are meant to "attack and silence" scientists and have a chilling effect on future medical research.