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• Ovarian Cancer Talcum Powder Lawsuit Results in $250K Verdict Against J&J

  February 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania woman's family was awarded $250,000 in a talcum powder wrongful death lawsuit that alleged she contracted ovarian cancer from decades of Baby Powder use.

• Evidence That Baby Powder Causes Ovarian Cancer Should Be Admissible At Trial: Report

  January 22, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Special Masters report concludes that expert witnesses presented by plaintiffs in talcum powder cancer lawsuits are using sound science that can be presented to juries.

• Trial Underway for Another Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit in California

  January 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A talcum powder cancer lawsuit trial is underway in California state court involving a man who says its use led to his mesothelioma and metastatic liver cancer diagnoses.

• Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Ends in $42.6M Verdict for Massachusetts Family

  August 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A mesothelioma lawsuit filed over Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder has resulted in a $42.6 million verdict against the company, after a consumer says the product was contaminated with asbestos.

• Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Lawsuit Results in $15M Verdict for Connecticut Man Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

  October 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury in Connecticut state court indicates Johnson & Johnson should pay $15 million in compensatory damages to a man who developed mesothelioma after years of exposure to Baby Powder, and an additional punitive damage award is likely to be decided later.

• Mesothelioma Lawsuit Over Asbestos in Medical Talc Leads to $39M Verdict

  September 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Massachusetts jury has awarded $39 million to a man who developed mesothelioma after his chest cavity was filled with asbestos-containing talc powder during a medical procedure.

• Dynacare Baby Powder Recall Issued Over Asbestos Contamination Risk

  September 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Manufacturer is investigating the source of an asbestos contamination, affecting 62 cases of Dynacare baby powder sold in a dozen states and through Amazon.com.

• Talcum Powder Lawsuit Liabilities Force Avon to File for Bankruptcy

  August 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Avon Products, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a $24.4 million verdict in a talcum powder asbestos exposure lawsuit filed by a man who developed mesothelioma after working with the company's products for years.

• Avon Talcum Powder Lawsuit Ends in $24M Jury Verdict Over Asbestos Exposure

  August 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois jury has ordered Avon to pay a former janitor $24.4 million after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma following years of working at a facility near Chicago, which he says led to asbestos exposure.

• EPA Asbestos Risk Assessment Finds Firefighters, Construction Workers Face Highest Risks

  April 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has determined that asbestos exposure presents heightened health risks for firefighters, construction workers, and those who conduct home-improvement projects.