A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder, in a photo illustration taken in New York on Feb. 24, 2016. Mike Segar/Illustration
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing its first lawsuit in the United Kingdom over allegations that its talc products cause cancer—primarily in women—following tens of thousands of similar claims in the United States and Canada.
Lawyers claim the United States-based multinational “knew for decades” that asbestos was present in its iconic baby powder and other talc products, but concealed this from consumers.
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