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• Replacement Foam For Recalled Philips CPAP Devices May Have Problems of Its Own, FDA Warns

  November 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that silicone foam being considered as a possible replacement for toxic sound abatement foam which led to a Philips CPAP recall may release volatile organic compounds which could increase the risk of users suffering adverse health effects.

• Philips CPAP Recall Lawyers To Meet With MDL Judge For Initial Conference on Dec. 15

  November 12, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The initial status conference for consolidated Philips CPAP recalls is scheduled for December 15 and will likely include the appointment of plaintiffs' attorneys to leadership positions in the litigation.

• Efforts To Avoid Warning About Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer Highlighted in Years of Unsealed Emails

  November 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly revealed emails between company executives reveal Johnson & Johnson secretly edited and chose the scientists who wrote an influential talcum powder risk assessment which led to the FDA failing to add a cancer label warning to Baby Powder products.

• Bayer Has Settled 98,000 Roundup Cancer Lawsuits, According to Third Quarter Earnings Report

  November 10, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer says it has settled 98,000 out of 125,000 Roundup cancer lawsuits filed against it in courts nationwide.

• Specific Industrial Air Polluters Causing Cancer Risks Identified By ProPublica

  November 9, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new report reveals which areas of the country are most endangered by the health risks of air pollution, revealing minorities are often the first put in harm's way by polluting industrial facilities.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Secret and Old Spice Antiperspirants Alleges Aerosol Sprays Expose Users to Cancer Risk

  November 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit claims consumers should be reimbursed for purchases of Secret and Old Spice deodorant sprays, since consumers were never told they contained the cancer-causing chemical, benzene.

• Judge to Decide if J&J Talcum Powder Lawsuits Can Proceed This Week

  November 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge will decide this week if talcum powder cancer lawsuits filed nationwide should be paused while a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary goes through bankruptcy.

• Deodorants, Antiperspirant Body Sprays Contain High Levels of Benzene Known to Cause Leukemia: Valisure

  November 5, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns of high levels of benzene detected in deodorant body spray products, and calls for a recall of dozens of popular brand name products like Old Spice and Secret.

• Opzelura Eczema Cream Investigation Announced Over Texture Problems

  November 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The eczema cream Opzelura, made from the same active ingredient as Jakafi, is being investigated for texture issues as the entire class of drugs faces scrutiny over heart and cancer risks.

• SoClean Lawsuit Claims CPAP Cleaning Device Releases Unstable, Toxic Gas

  November 3, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit against the makers of SoClean CPAP cleaning devices claims the manufacturer misled consumers by failing to reveal their devices emitted toxic ozone gas.