Baby Powder Cancer Verdict

Louis jury found johnson johnson guilty of negligence.

Baby powder cancer verdict.

Is baby powder dangerous 03 26 cnn a california jury returned a 29 4 million verdict in a trial involving a woman who believes that her mesothelioma is tied to her regular use of johnson. The company was sued by a group of 22 women who claimed that they developed ovarian cancer as a result of exposure to. Deborah giannecchini 70 million october 2016. Findings as far back as the early 1970s have tied talc based baby powder to ovarian cancer according to the fda.

A jury in missouri ordered johnson johnson to pay 4 69 billion in damages to 22 women who claim the company s talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. Recent reports from reuters and the peer reviewed journal epidemiology have found. The more baby powder that is used the stronger its link with ovarian cancer. Also in 2019 a california jury delivered a verdict for the plaintiff a woman who was diagnosed with mesothelioma after a lifetime of use of johnson s baby powder.

The woman had used it since she was a baby and into adulthood. After using johnson s baby powder for feminine hygiene for more than four decades giannecchini was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. But overall genital talc powder use is only weakly associated with ovarian cancer. She was awarded 70 million dollars in damages after a court in st.

You probably heard that johnson johnson lost a major court battle last year. Adult applications were for a makeup foundation and as a dry shower the jury awarded the plaintiff 29 million. In july a jury in missouri awarded 4 69 billion to 22 women who claimed that asbestos in johnson johnson products including its signature baby powder caused them to develop ovarian cancer.