Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers A California jury on Friday awarded $40m to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles superior court awarded $18m to Monica Kent and $22m to Deborah Schultz and her husband after finding that Johnson & Johnson knew for years its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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