Lawyers claim J&J 'knew for decades' that there was allegedly asbestos present in its talc products, but the US pharmaceutical company maintains that its baby powder was safe and has stressed that ...

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal ...

The firm said: "We stand behind the safety of talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder as decades of testing by experts at leading institutions using the most state-of-the-art testing protocols ...

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

“Those findings uniformly show the absence of asbestos contamination in Johnson’s Baby Powder and the talc sourced for Johnson’s Baby Powder. Independent science makes clear that talc is not ...

Relatives of Maureen Wright believe her use of talcum powder, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, was linked to her developing cancer and have joined a group action against the firm. They have now ...

Lawyers claim Johnson & Johnson “knew for decades” that there was allegedly asbestos present in its talc products, although the company strenuously maintains that its baby powder was safe and ...

Talcum powder is commonly used in baby powder, cosmetics and some personal hygiene products. Cartwright “used the J&J Products to powder her feet and other bodily parts,” the lawsuit said.