Just as “gripe water” disappeared from our lives and asbestos was removed from building materials, talcum powder, especially varieties containing carcinogenic substances, has almost vanished from use.

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

Talc is a mineral mined from the earth. Because it’s so good at absorbing moisture and easing friction, cosmetic companies often use it in baby powder, blush, eye shadow, and other products. There ...

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a major lawsuit over claims that it knowingly sold baby powder contaminated with asbestos - SewcreamStudio A bottle of talcum powder is a bathroom ...

For decades Johnson and Johnson covered up the fact that their talcum powder was contaminated with asbestos and was allegedly ...

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, ...

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Baby powder is as common as diapers. But is it really safe? Leading baby powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it would voluntarily discontinue sales of talc-based baby powder ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Whitley Law Firm. In 1894, Johnson & Johnson introduced a product made of crushed talc it dubbed "baby powder." For more than a century, people — especially ...

More than 3,000 U.K. claimants accuse U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling asbestos-tainted ...