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A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million to a woman who claimed Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing mesothelioma, part of ongoing legal battles over the safety of talc products.
A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million to a woman who claimed Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder, contaminated with asbestos, caused her mesothelioma, highlighting ongoing legal battles over the safety of talc products.
A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million to a woman who claimed Johnson & Johnson's talcum products caused her asbestos-related cancer, marking a significant legal victory amid ongoing lawsuits alleging health risks from talc. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the verdict, which is part of a broader legal battle over the safety of their talc products.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women claiming Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer, amid ongoing legal battles over the safety of talc in their products. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the verdict, which follows other recent large settlements related to talc and cancer claims.
A California jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $966 million in damages to the family of Mae Moore, who blamed her mesothelioma on lifelong use of the company's talc baby powder, marking the largest verdict in a 15-year legal battle over the product's alleged health risks. J&J plans to appeal the decision.
Dozens of British women are planning to sue US cosmetic companies after developing mesothelioma, a cancer most often caused by exposure to asbestos and traces of which have been found in products containing talc. Traces of asbestos have historically been found in various products, which can be present in talc due to how the two minerals are mined. Cosmetic brands use talc in products like eye shadow, foundation and blush because of its absorbency, and while it is itself harmless, it can be contaminated with asbestos. Johnson & Johnson announced last year that it would cease selling its trademark talc-based baby powder as the pharma giant was forced to pay out billions of dollars to women alleging it caused their cancer.
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $8.9 billion over 25 years to settle all current and future claims linking its talcum powder to cancer. The settlement comes after over 38,000 lawsuits were filed against the company alleging that its talc-based products caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. J&J has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time to pay the settlement, but has not admitted any wrongdoing and maintains that its baby powders are safe.