Why talc Is Trending Today?

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $966 million in damages following a jury's finding that the company's talc products caused cancer in a woman who used them. The verdict, handed down in a Los Angeles court, is the largest to date in a series of lawsuits alleging that Johnson & Johnson's talc products, including its iconic Baby Powder, contained asbestos and caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. The plaintiff, a woman who used Johnson & Johnson's talc products for over 40 years, was awarded $776 million in punitive damages and $190 million in compensatory damages. This is the latest in a string of losses for Johnson & Johnson, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over its talc products. The company maintains that its talc products are safe and does not intend to appeal the verdict.