Sales of talc-based products like general-purpose talc, baby talcum powder, perfumed talc and “liquid talcs” — perfumed liquids that can be sprayed over the body to leave a powdery feel — brought ...

"We use this on children and it had to be a good thing, right?" said plaintiff Deborah Giannecchini, 62, a Modesto, Calif., hospital secretary diagnosed with metastatic ovarian cancer in November 2012 ...

A national Black women's group is suing Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company marketed its baby powder to Black women for decades despite knowing it had ingredients that could cause ovarian cancer.

Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. The JAMA article added that talc remains common, ...

Recent high-profile court cases have raised concerns that women who use talc-based powder around their genital area may be at a risk for ovarian cancer, but a new study says that might not be the case ...

In 2019, Johnson & Johnson, the makers of the most popular brand of baby powder, faced over 14,000 lawsuits, some claiming its association with increased risk of ovarian cancer, and some claiming its ...

Visitors who walk into Deborah Giannecchini’s ranch house in Modesto, California, will notice a well-tended garden, four small dogs who greet every visitor with enthusiasm and a sign that hangs ...