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• Side Effects of Talcum Powder May Cause 10% of All Ovarian Cancer Cases, Lawsuit Warns

  July 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Talcum powder used for feminine hygiene purposes may be responsible for approximately 10% of all ovarian cancer cases in the U.S., according to allegations in a lawsuit recently filed on behalf of a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer following use of Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower for feminine hygiene purposes throughout her life.

• MDL Sought for Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Litigation

  July 18, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  With a growing number of Johnson's Baby Powder lawsuits and Shower-to-Shower lawsuits filed on behalf of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer from the talcum powder products, a motion has been filed to establish coordinated pretrial proceedings in the federal court system.

• Talcum Powder Side Effects Blamed For Decade-Long Uterine Cancer Battle In New Lawsuit

  July 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A uterine cancer lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson claims that daily use of talcum powder resulted in a ten-year-fight against cancer.

• Almost Daily Use of Talcum Powder Led To Ovarian Cancer, Lawsuit Claims

  July 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mississippi woman indicates that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after nearly daily use of talcum powder around her genitals for 20 years.

• Talcum Powder Uterine Cancer Lawsuit Filed for Wrongful Death Against Johnson & Johnson

  July 5, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A talcum powder wrongful death lawsuit charges Johnson & Johnson with failing to warn women of the risks of cancer despite years of research.

• Talc Powder Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

  June 20, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Regular use of talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder caused a woman woman to develop ovarian cancer, according to allegations raised in a wrongful death lawsuit brought this month by her family.

• Many Women Do Not Get Crucial Ovarian Cancer Surgery: Study

  June 17, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that about a fifth of women with ovarian cancer do not receive surgical interventions that could save their lives.

• Talc Ovarian Cancer Warnings Issued By J&J Supplier in 2006, But Never Made It To Baby Powder Labels

  June 10, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A company that supplied talc to Johnson & Johnson for its talcum powder products has reportedly provided cancer label warnings since 2006, but Johnson & Johnson apparently chose not to pass those warnings on to women using their Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower products.

• Talcum Powder Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Families Of Six Women Who Died From Ovarian Cancer

  June 7, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A joint talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit filed in California includes wrongful death claims by six families and four individual ovarian cancer claims.

• Talcum Body Powder Is An Ovarian Cancer Risk Factor For African American Women: Study

  June 3, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers warn that talcum powder use among African American women appears to be associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, amid concerns that they were specifically targeted by marketing strategies.