Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer
California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumersA California jury on Friday awarded $40m to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer.The jury in Los Angeles superior court awarded $18m to...
<p>California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers</p><p>A California jury on Friday awarded $40m to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer.</p><p>The jury in Los Angeles superior court awarded $18m to Monica Kent and $22m to Deborah Schultz and her husband after finding that Johnson & Johnson knew for years its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/12/johnson-johnson-talc-baby-powder">Continue reading...</a>
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