Talc articles

  • Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing J&J

    New research published this week lends credence to the more than 50,000 lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson that allege its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The analysis, released Wednesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that applying talc powder to the genitals was associated with ovarian cancer — and that the association was greater for people who used the powder frequently or for long periods of time. The researchers are from the National Institutes of Health, and...