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Johnson & Johnson to stop sales of talc-based baby powder in US, Canada

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 07:56 AM

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday it would stop selling talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada, where sales had already been hit by changing consumer habits and fears the product causes cancer.   Read more »

No link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer, finds major study

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 08:03 AM

A major US government-led study published Tuesday found no link between ovarian cancer and the use of talcum powder in the genital area, citing data from more than 250,000 women. Read more »

Johnson & Johnson says recalled baby powder asbestos-free

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 30 08:36 AM

The company had recalled 33,000 bottles of the product earlier this month after the regulator said it discovered evidence of chrysotile asbestos in a bottle bought from an online retailer. Johnson & Johnson said 15 new tests of that very bottle came up clean. Read more »

J&J says Philippines not included in recall of baby powder linked with asbestos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:10 AM

MANILA—Johnson & Johnson said Monday only baby powder products distributed in the United States were recalled over alleged asbestos contamination. Read more »

J&J recalls 33,000 bottles of baby powder as FDA finds asbestos in sample

Julie Steenhuysen and Lisa Girion, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 19 05:43 PM

Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder in the United States after US health regulators found trace amounts of asbestos in samples taken from a bottle purchased online. Read more »

J&J doubles down on baby powder safety message

Mike Spector and Lisa Girion, Reuters
Posted at Jan 01 01:51 PM

J&J insists that its Baby Powder is safe and has been asbestos-free at least since regular testing began in the 1970s. Read more »