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baby powder

NOUN
powder to prevent chafing
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In 2022, J&J said it would stop making and selling its talc-based baby powder around the world.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Johnson & Johnson has spent more than a decade fighting claims that its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

She previously said her mother used baby powder on her as a baby, and Margaret continued to use the talc every day as an adult, as well as on her own children.

From BBC Apr. 29, 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

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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