Relatives of Maureen Wright believe her use of talcum powder, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, was linked to her developing cancer and have joined a group action against the firm. They have now ...

But many of those products contained talcum powder, with some saying it has a direct link to certain diseases, like ovarian cancer. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants new testing for ...

Lawyers argue the US-based multinational company was aware that having asbestos in its talc products was dangerous from the 1970s onwards, but did not warn customers and continued to both produce ...

A man in Maine is suing pharmeceutical giant Johnson & Johnson for $25 million over the death of his wife, claiming that use of its “dangerous and defective” talcum powder caused her death.

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen linked to serious illnesses such ...

FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, a known ...

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.The proposal from the Food and Drug ...

on Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure ...