Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder... end of an era

[Aunt Marg]

.J&J had tests of their baby powder in the early 1970s, which showed the presence of asbestos in their product. And it was well know in the 1960s that continued exposure to even small amounts of asbestos produced certain cancers, unique to asbestos use. There was a lawsuit in 1999 about asbestos in J&J's baby powder, but it wasn't successful. At that time, no one had those internal memos that proved J&J was aware of the problem. BTW, It's not just one lawsuit, but well over 100,000 suits filed by cancer victims.

Too bad 100,000 more aren't being filed against the corruption involved in allowing dangerous products to continue to be sold.

 

[C'est Moi]

Too bad 100,000 more aren't being filed against the corruption involved in allowing dangerous products to continue to be sold.

I think it was like cigarettes... they probably put a warning on the container and called it a day.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I think it was like cigarettes... they probably put a warning on the container and called it a day.

Well said, C'est... sad but true.

 

[Em in Ohio]

We still have the powder here in Australia it’s called Pure Cornstarch ..wonder if they are discontinuing that in Aust? ..as I use it when going out dancing

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its made in the US

Not the same ingredient as that which we girls, as menstruating teens, used to liberally apply to our sanitary pads! As far as I know, cornstarch is safe.

 

[win231]

Well, it had asbestos in it.
Asbestos is a group of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals composed of thin, needle-like fibers. Exposure to asbestos causes several cancers and diseases, including mesothelioma and asbestosis. Although asbestos strengthens and fireproofs materials, it is banned in many countries.

Mesothelioma is what Steve McQueen died of at 50.

 

[fmdog44]

J & J will be around long after we are gone and is a solid performer. The way lawsuits work against major corporations is they seldom actually pay out and if the do it is for a penny or less on the dollar and the money is held up in courts for decades. Currently the ambulance chasers advertise on TV about billions paid out to a few women. Ask those women how much they have received since the decision in their favor.

 

[Aunt Marg]

J & J will be around long after we are gone and is a solid performer. The way lawsuits work against major corporations is they seldom actually pay out and if the do it is for a penny or less on the dollar and the money is held up in courts for decades. Currently the ambulance chasers advertise on TV about billions paid out to a few women. Ask those women how much they have received since the decision in their favor.

Right you are and how it burns me.