What does talc do in makeup? “One of the reasons talc is such a common ingredient in cosmetics is that it is affordable and widely available,” Geria said.

Scientists from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have concluded that talc, a mineral that’s used in a whole bunch of frequently used ...

Two lawsuits ended in jury verdicts worth $127 million. Two others were tossed out by a judge who said there wasn't reliable evidence that the talc in baby powder causes ovarian cancer. So who's ...

Talc, when laced with asbestos, is a carcinogen, especially when it’s inhaled. Less clear is the cancer-causing potential of talc when it’s not contaminated.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly $9 billion to settle lawsuits accusing its talc baby powder of causing cancer.

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said that it's ready to pay $8.9 billion over lawsuits regarding its talc-based baby powder, a move the company hopes will resolve claims and suits over the product's ...

Delaware will receive nearly $5 million from Johnson & Johnson as part of a $700 million national settlement over claims that the pharmaceutical company misled customers regarding the safety of ...

The plaintiff attorneys leading the multidistrict talc powder litigation against Johnson & Johnson are showing stiff resistance to a proposed settlement that was presented to a New Jersey ...

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