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How did they prove that talcum powder caused ovarian cancer?

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Years ago in the US, talcum powder came from the mineral talc, which is extremely soft. Unfortunately, in nature, talc sometimes had a minute amount of asbestos fibers in it. The rare cases of cancer arose from the asbestos. read more

The published scientific literature doesn't prove this, but some lawsuits in the US have resulted in the revelation of company memos that showed that the makers of talcum powder had data on which they did not act and which they withheld from the public. read more

Ms. Berg was the first of thousands of women with ovarian cancer to file a lawsuit against the consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson, claiming that baby powder caused their disease and pointing to a long trail of studies linking talc to the cancer. read more

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