talc

J&J has repeatedly denied the allegations and in its latest announcement said: "Studies show talc is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $5.5 billion to resolve outstanding lawsuits alleging its talc products caused ovarian cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

In 2024, the company offered more than $8 billion to plaintiffs as part of a bankruptcy attempt that could have ended the ovarian-cancer talc litigation but in the end, a judge didn’t approve it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Lefevres says, following scientific analysis of cosmetic talc products, the memo recommended minimising the use of tremolite until substantial evidence showed it had no adverse effects.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

It spit out a puff of talc, which she rubbed into her fingertips.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

After receiving inquiries from Reuters, the ACS in early December revised its website to remove the assurance that cosmetic talcs are free of asbestos.

From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2018

Food and Drug Administration was considering a limit on asbestos in talcs.

From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2018

Wide-shouldered, hairy-chested William Nassaur, whose Courtley, Ltd. shaving soaps, lotions, talcs, and bubble baths had already deodorized and sweetened thousands of U.S. males, got set last week to waft his perfume worldwide.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then the three brothers took, each of them, a princess with him on his horse, and they all rode together back to the old King, telling talcs and singing songs as they went.

From Old Peter's Russian Tales by Dmitri Mitrokhin

"How can you ask that? What do you imagine I'm doing? I am talcing care of your brother. I am taking care of Bran."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin