Relatives of Maureen Wright believe her use of talcum powder, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, was linked to her developing cancer and have joined a group action against the firm. They have now ...

Relatives of Maureen Wright believe her use of talcum powder, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, was linked to her developing cancer and have joined a group action against the firm. They have now ...

But many of those products contained talcum powder, with some saying it has a direct link to certain diseases, like ovarian cancer. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants new testing for ...

The family of a mother who died from ovarian cancer they claim was linked to Johnson & Johnson talcum powder have vowed to fight until they get 'justice'. The Wright family from Rayleigh ...

Lawyers argue the US-based multinational company was aware that having asbestos in its talc products was dangerous from the 1970s onwards, but did not warn customers and continued to both produce ...

A woman has blamed her ovarian cancer diagnosis on talcum powder and said she feels “betrayed” by the manufacturer. Jane Campbell, who lives in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, is one of thousands of ...

A man in Maine is suing pharmeceutical giant Johnson & Johnson for $25 million over the death of his wife, claiming that use of its “dangerous and defective” talcum powder caused her death.

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal ...

Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, can be injurious to consumers if found in talc-containing cosmetic products as there is no established “safe level” threshold for exposure to the substance.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses such ...

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.The proposal from the Food and Drug ...