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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $417M in civil lawsuit linking talcum powder to cancer

21-8-2017 < Blacklisted News 63 66 words
 

Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene. The lawsuit was brought by a California woman, Eva Echeverria, who alleged Johnson & Johnson failed to adequately warn consumers about the potential cancer risks of talcum powder.

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