March 18, 2020 - Those who have used Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder with talc for a number of years, later developing ovarian cancer, may be eligible to file a talcum powder lawsuit. Many women who have used J & J baby powder with talc for feminine hygiene purposes may have developed ovarian cancer as a result. There are also lawsuits against J & J, alleging the...

January 11, 2019 - Studies Showing J & J Baby Powder with Talc Brings an Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer - A study done in 1997 found that talc leads to an increased risk of ovarian cancer. The study included 313 white women, 79 with borderline epithelial ovarian cancer and 234 with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer. Four hundred twenty-two women were chosen from...

January 02, 2020 - Across the United States, there are currently more than 20,000 pending lawsuits against the pharmaceutical giant from women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using J & J talc. More recently, at least one lot of J & J talcum powder was found to have traces of asbestos—despite the fact that J & J has asserted for years that there is no asbestos in their talcum powders...

December 25, 2019 - It is believed that when talc-based products are used in the perineal area, the talc fibers travel to the ovaries where they embed themselves. This results in inflammation, which, in turn, can lead to ovarian cancer...More recently, asbestos fibers have also been found in some of J & J’s talc-based products, leading to a new group of lawsuits...

December 16, 2019 - Johnson & Johnson has been facing lawsuits regarding their baby powder with talc, for about six years. Many of the lawsuits which have been heard at trial were decided in favor of the plaintiffs, however J & J has appealed every decision, with the majority being reversed. It is important to note, however, that the verdicts were not reversed...