Tag: talcum powder
J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to end an investigation by more than 40 states into whether the company made misleading statements about the safety of talc-based baby powder.
Jury Awards $19 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit
A jury in California has awarded nearly $19 million to a young man who developed mesothelioma after using Johnson's Baby Powder.
Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion Talc Cancer Settlement
Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay an $8.9 billion settlement to thousands of people who claim that talcum powder caused them to develop cancer.
$4.8 Million Awarded in Old Spice Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A jury in California awarded $4.8 million to a man who developed mesothelioma after decades of using Old Spice Talcum Powder.
J&J Sets Aside $4 Billion for Talc Cancer Lawsuit Settlements
Johnson & Johnson has set aside $4 billion for settlements in talcum powder cancer lawsuits, including a $2.1 billion jury verdict in favor of 22 women who blamed baby powder for their ovarian cancer.
Chanel Hit With Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New York
A lawsuit was filed in New York by a woman who claims she developed mesothelioma after 30 years of using Chanel talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos.
Johnson & Johnson Ends Talc Baby Powder Sales in U.S. After 20,000 Cancer Lawsuits
Facing nearly 20,000 lawsuits from people with cancer, Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling talc-based Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada.
Jury Awards $40 Million in California Talc Cancer Trial
A jury awarded $40 million to a woman with mesothelioma who used Johnson's Baby Powder and other asbestos-tainted talcum powder products.
Jury Awards $325 Million in Talc-Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $325 million to a woman who developed mesothelioma after years of using talcum powder products she says were contaminated with asbestos.
$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.