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Talc is a mineral mined from the earth. Because it’s so good at absorbing moisture and easing friction, cosmetic companies often use it in baby powder, blush, eye shadow, and other products. There ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who ...

The company's talc-based product has been the target of lawsuits over its safety. Here's what we know about J&J's baby powder, and its legal maneuvers. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with ...

The FDA may be poised to ban talc as an ingredient in the products it regulates, including foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The agency convened what it called an expert panel on talc on May 20, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson is earmarking nearly $9 billion to cover allegations that its baby powder containing talc caused cancer, more than quadrupling the amount that the company had ...

Talcum powder litigation has evolved significantly in recent years, with juries awarding substantial verdicts in cases involving mesothelioma allegedly linked to asbestos-contaminated talc products.

A Los Angeles jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of Mae Moore, who died in 2021 from mesothelioma, a rare cancer linked to asbestos-contaminated talc exposure. This ...

Johnson & Johnson will no longer sell its talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two years after it stopped selling the product in the United States and ...

Hours before Johnson & Johnson revealed strong financial results for 2025 and rosy expectations for this year, the company was hit with a court decision that could negatively impact its defense of ...