talcum powder

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A group of Scottish women have launched legal action against Johnson & Johnson accusing the firm of selling them talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Thousands of UK claimants have filed legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson alleging people diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in its talcum powder, lawyers said Thursday.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

At 19 he joined the Polka Tulk Blues Band, named after the brand of talcum powder favored by his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

The claims of links between talcum powder and cancer revolve around asbestos - a known cause of cancer.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

A toddler tries to climb onto my lap, his naked body camouflaged in talcum powder.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins