A Maryland jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $1.5B in a lawsuit regarding talc in its baby powder.

Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay about $1.56 billion to a Maryland woman who blamed the company’s talc-based baby powder ...

After multiple failed attempts by Johnson & Johnson to move its talc litigation into bankruptcy, ovarian cancer claims are once again advancing in courts across the country. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2025 ...

While the International Agency for Research on Cancer only goes as far as to say talc is 'probably' carcinogenic, asbestos found in talc does cause cancer.It's been around since the 1890s, used in ...

A Ramsey County jury found Johnson & Johnson products exposed her to asbestos and caused her to develop mesothelioma.

A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women who claimed Johnson & Johnson talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.

A court in Baltimore has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $1.56 billion to a Maryland woman who claimed that her use of the company’s baby powder caused her cancer. It is the largest award ever ...

Baltimore jury awards $1.5 billion against Johnson & Johnson in record talc-asbestos mesothelioma verdict; company plans to appeal.

Talc is a naturally occurring, soft silicate mineral that is mined from the earth. Its chemical name is hydrous magnesium silicate. In finely powdered form, talc absorbs moisture well and helps cut ...

A Minnesota jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $65.5 million to a mother of three who linked her cancer to long-term use ...

Talc-based makeup and powders will not go through new asbestos testing requirements after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chose to pull back a proposed rule last week. The decision ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday. The Food and Drug ...