Talcum Powder Lawsuit: The Basics

The Talcum Powder Lawsuit states manufacturers failed to warn users of the increased risk of Ovarian Cancer caused by using talc-based products for personal hygiene. Specifically the lawsuits claim that the manufacturers of talcum powder have known for more than 40 years there is a link between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer. These companies intentionally made the decision not to warn women that the powder could cause Cancer if it entered the ovaries through the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes after being applied to the genital area or on sanitary napkins, diaphragms, or condoms.

Some talc is contaminated with a form of amphibole asbestos known as tremolite. This type of asbestos is related to crocidolite ("blue" asbestos) and amosite ("brown" asbestos), which have been established as the most carcinogenic varieties of asbestos. Unlike the latter two however, tremolite has never been mined or processed commercially.  

Both talc and tremolite are created by the same geologic processes. Not surprisingly, talc deposits are frequently found near sources of tremolite. In the past, this went undetected since nobody was interested in mining tremolite. Many talc mines thus produced material highly contaminated with tremolite asbestos fibers, which then got into products made from talc.

Mesothelioma & Talcum Powder: The Connection

Johnson & Johnson:
Lawsuits Have Been Filed 

Johnson & Johnson is facing a number of lawsuits alleging that they failed to warn women about the risk of developing ovarian cancer when using these products near the genitals.

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For many years, our law firm has been representing men and women who claim they, or their loved ones, were injured, or died, as a result of their use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powder and believes that Johnson and Jonson’s latest announcement, while warranted, comes too late for plaintiffs.  Our law firm, now more than ever, will continue to fight for just compensation for its clients.  

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