According to a recent News Article from The Guardian, Johnson & Johnson has been found liable in a class action lawsuit in which 22 women alleged to have developed ovarian cancer after years of using talc products manufactured by the defendant. In this case, the jury awarded $4.7 billion in…
Talcum powered is a powdered form for talc which is a naturally occurring mineral. It has been found to develop in the same geological conditions as asbestos and for this reason, talcum powder products can contain deadly asbestos fibers. There is also evidence talcum powder itself can cause ovarian cancer…
Talc is a naturally-occurring mineral that forms under the same geological conditions as asbestos. This is similar to vermiculite, which also tends to form alongside asbestos. While both of these minerals are distinct from asbestos, they are often contaminated with the deadly asbestos fibers and that means using products made…