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Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay up to $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits alleging the company's talc-based baby powder caused cancer, quadrupling its initial proposal to resolve the suits. The ...
Are talc-based products safe? Talc is a naturally occurring mineral used in cosmetics and personal care products such as baby powder and blush, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its talc-based baby powder worldwide starting next year, in what it called a “commercial decision” aimed at ensuring long-term growth.
What is talc powder? Talc is a mineral comprised of mainly magnesium, silicon and oxygen. Some talc powder contains asbestos, which can cause cancers, such as mesothelioma and ovarian and lung ...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images What is talc? Talc is a soft mineral which can be crushed into a fine powder (talcum powder) for use in baby powder, blush, eye shadow and other cosmetics.
Talc is a naturally occurring mineral which is mined in many parts of the world and is often used to make talcum baby powder.
Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle a lawsuit by dozens of states that accused the pharmaceutical industry giant of intentionally misleading customers about the safety of its talc-based ...
TALC is a metamorphic and hydrothermal mineral which is found typically in the greenschist facies of metamorphic rocks, and in shear zones where it is an alteration product. Talc has recently been ...