The family-friendly image of the Johnson & Johnson company is a distant memory now as the manufacturing/retail giant faces a huge legal battle that has temporarily moved the spotlight from its talcum powder lawsuits and its transvaginal mesh medical device lawsuits to a multi-billion dollar opioid lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma. The … [Read more...]
EPA Staff Objected To New Asbestos Rule
For decades, the United States relied on asbestos for a staggering range of uses. Some of America's most iconic structures – like the Chrysler Building – were built and maintained using asbestos, as were humble school houses and single family residences throughout the country. In addition, asbestos was used in the manufacture of a huge number of … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer?
In 1970, scientists discovered talcum particles in ovarian tumors, leading some to believe that there was a link between talc-usage and ovarian cancer. The first study was conducted in 1982 by a Harvard scientist named Daniel Cramer, who concluded that there was likely a link between the two. Since then, there has been an ongoing debate as to … [Read more...]
Talcum Powder Linked to Increased Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer in African American Women
A number of studies have demonstrated a connection between talcum powder and the development of various types of cancer. However, Dr. Schildkraut, a researcher and epidemiologist working at Charlottesville’s University of Virginia, has always been skeptical about these claims. That is until he conducted his own research and found a direct link … [Read more...]
Study Shows Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer with Genital Use of Talc
Women who regularly used talcum powder-based products on and around their genitals have a 33 percent higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study in Epidemiology. Researchers gathered results for the report by asking over 4,000 women, some with ovarian cancer and some without, about their usage of talcum powder. What … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $72 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Case
By Greg Kaminsky, Staff Writer Health care product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $72 million to the family of Jackie Fox, a woman who died from ovarian cancer after using the company’s talcum-based products for years. A St. Louis jury determined yesterday that Johnson & Johnson will pay a $62 million award and $10 … [Read more...]
