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baby powder

NOUN
powder to prevent chafing
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It’s a fitting way to conclude an experience that’s like being slowly asphyxiated by puffy clouds of baby powder.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Around 3,000 claimants in the U.K. have accused the company of knowingly selling baby powder that was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

It’s hundreds, thousands, and sometimes more than 100,000 people suing over life-changing physical harm from asbestos-laced baby powder, from NFL concussions, from pacemakers, hip implants, and other medical products.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

A recent lawsuit in the UK picked up on those claims, accusing Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling baby powder contaminated with asbestos for decades.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

She could feel the Ebola blood through her gloves: it felt wet and slippery, even though her hands were clean and dry and dusted with baby powder.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston



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