Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a $9 million verdict following a trial where a woman claimed she developed mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos in its Baby Powder products.…
Plaintiffs have presented new scientific evidence to the federal judge overseeing all federal talcum powder lawsuits in hopes of bolstering the validity of their expert witnesses.…
Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay nearly $790 million by a New Jersey jury to four plaintiffs who say they developed mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos in talcum powder products, however the amount was reduced to about $224 million by the presiding judge.…
An expert panel recommended the FDA any level of asbestos or similar particles that could be inhaled in talcum powder products to be dangerous.…
Three more Pennsylvania schools were temporarily closed this week due to concerns over asbestos and lead exposure.…
Philadelphia teachers want a court to force the Philadelphia School District to adopt best practices in testing and removing asbestos from school buildings, and to let them be a part of the planning and the process.…
The FDA is holding a hearing next month on proper testing of talcum powder for asbestos following a dispute between the agency and Johnson & Johnson after it forced the company to recall more than 30,000 bottles of asbestos-tainted Baby Powder.…
The findings of a new study found no statistically significant increase in ovarian cancer risk among women who used talcum powder on their genitals.…
A talcum powder lawsuit was settled midway through trial in California between Johnson & Johnson and a woman who says she developed mesothelioma due to asbestos fibers in Baby Powder.…
A new study suggests cosmetic talcum powder inhalation can cause ovarian cancer due to asbestos exposure.…
