Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talc-Based Baby Powder in U.S. and Canada May 20, 2020 By Carl O'Donnell Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced that it would stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the United States...
Talc Miner Imerys Strikes Deal to Resolve 14,000 Cancer Lawsuits May 18, 2020 By Jef Feeley Imerys SA, which mines talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s iconic Baby Powder and other products, agreed to turn over...
2nd Circuit Throws Out $64 Million Jury Award Against Fireman’s Fund April 29, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court on Tuesday overturned a jury’s award of $64 million against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. for allegedly...
Study: Little Asbestos Found After Detroit House Demolitions March 31, 2020 By Corey Williams Cost-savings and public safety benefits by swiftly demolishing dangerous vacant houses in Detroit could outweigh the risk of asbestos exposure...
J&J Ordered by Jury to Pay $9 Million in Talc-Cancer Case February 28, 2020 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Florida jury to pay $9 million to an 82-year-old woman who blamed asbestos-tainted...
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Testing for Asbestos In Talc February 4, 2020 By Chad Terhune and Lisa Girion SILVER SPRING, Md., — For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will examine...
Environmental Contamination Shuts Down Pennsylvania Schools February 3, 2020 By Michael Rubinkam Students at three Pennsylvania schools were told to stay home Thursday amid ongoing concerns over lead and asbestos contamination, as...
Government Experts Urge New Talc Testing Standards Amid Asbestos Worries January 13, 2020 By Chad Terhune and Lisa Girion An expert panel formed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed asbestos testing standards for cosmetics that reject...
Study Casts Doubt That Baby Powder Use Raises Risks of Ovarian Cancer January 7, 2020 By Robert Langreth and Jef Feeley A study of more than 250,000 women found that those who used talc or other personal-hygiene powders weren’t significantly more...
J&J Said to Pay More Than $2 Million in Rare Talc Settlement January 7, 2020 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson agreed in the middle of a trial to pay more than $2 million to resolve a woman’s...