talcum powder
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To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
A group of Scottish women have launched legal action against Johnson & Johnson accusing the firm of selling them talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Also on the horizon are the thousands of ongoing lawsuits related to Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
At 19 he joined the Polka Tulk Blues Band, named after the brand of talcum powder favored by his mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
We pulled the first job that night—the place of the old man who hired Rudy to sprinkle him with talcum powder.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
