A new study warns that hairdressers, beauticians and barbers face triple the risk of ovarian cancer when compared to other professions due to exposure to a host of chemical agents.
A U.S. lawmaker has called for a GAO investigation into the federal healthcare costs of talcum powder asbestos injuries since the 1970s.
The FDA has released a number of scientific opinions on how the cosmetics industry can improve its accuracy in testing for the presence of asbestos in talc-based products.
The FDA indicates it was unable to detect any asbestos in talc-based cosmetics in the latest round of what has become an annual sampling of products designed to prevent asbestos…
Johnson & Johnson wants a bankruptcy court to dismiss claims by Imerys Talc, a former talc supplier, which claims the Baby Powder manufacturer should pay its legal liability costs from…
Walmart faces a class action lawsuit over its decision to continue to sell the rest of its Baby Powder stock without cancer label warnings, even after Johnson & Johnson halted…
A California jury has awarded $26.5 million to a woman who says she developed mesothelioma due to the presence of asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder products.
An Illinois jury issued a defense verdict in a talcum powder lawsuit, saying Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for a woman's ovarian cancer death.
A new lawsuit filed over talcum powder ovarian cancer risks claims Johnson & Johnson ran an offensive advertising campaign for years to convince black women to buy talc-based products, even…
Johnson & Johnson and its vice president of women's health have been held in contempt of court by an Illinois judge conducting a talcum powder ovarian cancer trial after the…
