talcum powder
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He also won a $4.69 billion verdict in 2018 for women and their families who said asbestos-tainted talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
He said it was the same size as either a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder and a fog droplet.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
The company, which now makes its talcum powder with cornstarch, has denied the allegations.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
Footage of the event showed several people trying to restrain the pair as they sprayed the stones with a mix of cornflour, talcum powder and orange dye.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
And these shelves were loaded with little articles, soap and talcum powder, razors and those Western magazines ranch men love to read and scoff at and secretly believe.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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