$4.7 Billion Judgment for Asbestos in Powder

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

In the largest verdict yet to hit pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a jury awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women who allege the company’s talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer. This includes $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages. The cancer survivors, as well as the loved ones of six plaintiffs who died from ovarian cancer, testified that they used J&J’s talcum powder, including Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products, for decades, particularly in their genital area.

Not only have talc products been linked to ovarian cancer in the past, but they’ve …read more

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