Thousands in UK take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talc cancer link

<p>High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/12/johnson-and-johnson-to-stop-making-talc-based-baby-powder-globally">Thousands of people are taking legal action</a> against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson &amp; Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated talc in the UK.</p><p>As many as 3,000 people have alleged that they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s Baby Powder, and are seeking damages at the high court in London.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/16/thousands-in-uk-open-case-against-johnson-johnson-over-alleged-talcum-powder-cancer-link">Continue reading...</a>