Due to the large number of asbestos-related lawsuits filed against it, a talc supplier, Imerys Talc America and two of its subsidiaries, have filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is facing over 15,000 lawsuits alleging that use of its products … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer?
In 1970, scientists discovered talcum particles in ovarian tumors, leading some to believe that there was a link between talc-usage and ovarian cancer. The first study was conducted in 1982 by a Harvard scientist named Daniel Cramer, who concluded … [Read more...]
Talcum Powder Linked to Increased Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer in African American Women
A number of studies have demonstrated a connection between talcum powder and the development of various types of cancer. However, Dr. Schildkraut, a researcher and epidemiologist working at Charlottesville’s University of Virginia, has always been … [Read more...]
Study Shows Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer with Genital Use of Talc
Women who regularly used talcum powder-based products on and around their genitals have a 33 percent higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study in Epidemiology. Researchers gathered results for the report by asking over … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $72 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Case
By Greg Kaminsky, Staff Writer Health care product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $72 million to the family of Jackie Fox, a woman who died from ovarian cancer after using the company’s talcum-based products for … [Read more...]