Baby Powder

Johnson and Johnson Discontinue the Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder in U.S. and Canada

May 21, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 21, 2020

Johnson and Johnson announced on Tuesday that they would no longer be selling its talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada. In an official statement, the company cited decreasing sales due to misinformation as the reason for the… [read]

Johnson And Johnson Knew Asbestos Was In Baby Powder, More Lawsuits Are Coming

December 27, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 27, 2018

Johnson & Johnson paid a steep price this year for claims that its celebrated baby powder was contaminated with asbestos. And its 2019 could be even worse. In July a jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.69 billion to… [read]

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $417 Million In Lawsuit Linking Baby Powder to Cancer

August 22, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: August 22, 2017

A jury in Los Angeles ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record breaking $417 million to Eva Echeverria, a hospitalized woman in California. Eva claimed in her lawsuit that the talc ingredient in the company’s well-known baby powder may… [read]