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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Furvah Shah

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder after cancer claims

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Johnson & Johnson will stop the production and sales of its talc-based baby powder globally from next year.

The healthcare company will discontinue the product following tens of thousands of lawsuits from women alleging the powder contained asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer.

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