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Jury Slams Johnson & Johnson with $417M Verdict over Talc-Cancer Link

A jury awarded a California woman $417 million on August 21, 2017 after she developed ovarian cancer as a result of using Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder for decades as part of her regular feminine hygiene routine. The award includes $70 million in compensatory damages and $347 million in punitive damages.
Los Angeles resident Eva Echeverria, 63, said she had used Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder since she was 11. She stopped using the product in 2016, after reading about another woman who had also developed ovarian cancer as a result of using the powder.

Johnson & Johnson Faces Another Lawsuit over Talcum Powder-Linked Cancer

More than 2000 women have sued Johnson & Johnson over allegations that the company’s talcum powder has caused them to develop ovarian cancer. Another lawsuit has arisen in St. Louis, Missouri, accusing the pharmaceutical giant of negligent conduct in regards to the way it marketed its powder. Now yet another lawsuit is surfacing. [1]