talcum powder

Talc is a mineral that is sometimes used in talcum powders and other cosmetic products, according to Cancer Research UK.

Johnson & Johnson is making another attempt at using a contentious legal technique to end a decade-long battle over claims that its talcum powder products caused cancer.

J&J vowed to remove all its baby powders containing talcum powder worldwide by the end of this year.

At 60, women were expected to resign themselves to getting nothing but talcum powder and soap sets for their birthdays and watching everyone else have all the fun.

A federal judge rejected the company’s second effort to use a subsidiary’s bankruptcy filing to resolve lawsuits over claims that its talcum powder products caused cancer.