Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Trial Ends in $45M Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
An Illinois jury determined that asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder caused a woman's death from mesothelioma, awarding her family $45 million in damages.
An Illinois jury determined that asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder caused a woman's death from mesothelioma, awarding her family $45 million in damages.
The draft findings come shortly after a ban was announced last month on the last forms of asbestos that were still legally allowed to be used in the United States.
In response to continuing concerns about the health risks linked to asbestos in talc-based products, the FDA plans to implement new regulations that will establishing testing standards.
The rule includes new workplace safety requirements for those industries given more than two years to phase out chrysotile asbestos.
Lawsuit claims numerous talcum powder products used during a Massachusetts woman's life exposed her to asbestos, resulting in a mesothelioma diagnosis in March 2023
Asbestos risks in older federal buildings makes it difficult to sell them and recoup taxpayer money spent on cleanup and maintenance, officials say.
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Researchers are calling for a total ban on asbestos products around the world, indicating techniques designed to keep workers safe often do not work.
Multi-plaintiff lawsuit originally filed in Pennsylvania state court was improperly removed by Johnson & Johnson, according to a motion brought on behalf of dozens of women who developed ovarian cancer from talcum powder.
Talcum powder settlements were reached last month to resolve two mesothelioma lawsuits, which were prepared to go to trial involving allegations that asbestos in baby powder caused cancer.