In a powerful New York Post article, ovarian cancer survivor Deane Berg told her story of how she blew the whistle on Johnson & Johnson’s failure to warn women of the link between baby powder and cancer. Her interview came just days after a Missouri jury awarded $72 million to the family of another woman, Jacqueline Fox, who died from ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene for many years. The jury found that there was a causal link between the talc contained in the baby powder used by Fox and her ovarian cancer. The jury further concluded that Johnson & Johnson had known for years about the link between talc and ovarian cancer but has failed to warn its customers of the risks. (more…)
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