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https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/
Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc caused cancer, J&J insists on the safety and purity of its iconic product. But internal documents examined by Reuters show that the company's powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that J&J kept that information from regulators and the public.
Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why.
She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as it was deadly, a signature of exposure to asbestos. And she knew it afflicted mostly men who inhaled asbestos dust in mines and industries such as shipbuilding that used the carcinogen before its risks were understood.
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Mined talc has been known to contain asbestos for a long time - years. Most of us here have used J&J Baby Powder - or had it used on us as infants by our mothers. But J&J knew it contained asbestos yet did nothing.
Besides my infant exposure. I have personally used this product in the past 10 years. Never again. I've had a number of chest X-rays & chest CT scans in the past 5 years & my lungs are clear. I'd like it to stay that way.
I'm posting this as BN as a warning to all. The report just broke.
Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc caused cancer, J&J insists on the safety and purity of its iconic product. But internal documents examined by Reuters show that the company's powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that J&J kept that information from regulators and the public.
Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why.
She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as it was deadly, a signature of exposure to asbestos. And she knew it afflicted mostly men who inhaled asbestos dust in mines and industries such as shipbuilding that used the carcinogen before its risks were understood.
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Mined talc has been known to contain asbestos for a long time - years. Most of us here have used J&J Baby Powder - or had it used on us as infants by our mothers. But J&J knew it contained asbestos yet did nothing.
Besides my infant exposure. I have personally used this product in the past 10 years. Never again. I've had a number of chest X-rays & chest CT scans in the past 5 years & my lungs are clear. I'd like it to stay that way.
I'm posting this as BN as a warning to all. The report just broke.