Tag: ovarian cancer

J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation

$4.7 Billion Awarded in Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit

A jury in St. Louis ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.7 billion to 22 women who claim that baby powder caused their ovarian cancer.

/ July 13, 2018
Experts Say Talc is Toxic in 1st Trial in California

Experts Say Talc is Toxic in 1st Trial in California

Experts testified to a jury in California that talcum powder is toxic and Johnson & Johnson should have warned women that it causes cancer.

/ July 28, 2017
Experts Say Talc is Toxic in 1st Trial in California

Study Links Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer

Researchers in New York found a 22% higher risk of ovarian cancer for women who had ever used talcum powder on their genital area.

/ January 31, 2017

3rd Baby Powder Cancer Trial Underway in St. Louis

Jury selection is underway in St. Louis for the 3rd trial involving a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson's baby powder.

/ September 30, 2016
Baby Powder Lawsuit

[BREAKING] $55 Million Awarded in Baby Powder Lawsuit

A jury in St. Louis, Missouri awards $55 million to a woman with ovarian cancer who used Johnson's Baby Powder for 40 years.

/ May 3, 2016
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Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit Goes to Trial in St. Louis

Two months after a jury in St. Louis awarded $72 million, a second trial is underway on behalf of a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson's Baby Powder for 40 years.

/ April 28, 2016