FDA Releases Statement Following Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits

April 10, 2017 – – A representative for www.talcumpowder.org has reported that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken steps to protect women after various baby powder cancer lawsuits have come to light. Previous plaintiffs in cases against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson have received millions of dollars in damages. As a result of these and the many other lawsuits that are pending, the FDA has started to encourage more research on the link between using talc based products and the development of ovarian cancer.

“Studies have been done in the past,” says a representative for talcumpowder.org. “The problem is that the company manufacturing these products paid no heed to those studies and women all over the nation might have suffered as a result.”

Due to the number of lawsuits filed, the Office of Women’s Health, a department of the FDA, has issued a statement saying that they are providing grants to those studying the link between using talc based products and the development of ovarian cancer. The FDA states that it also has funds available for internal research, although this may take years to complete.

“It may be a slow process but at least it is in progress,” says the spokesperson for talcumpower.org. “There are women suffering, some of whom have lost their lives due to ovarian cancer possibly resulting from the continued and prolonged use of these products.”

Many lawsuits have been filed, four of which have been heard with three of them resulting in millions of dollars in payouts to the plaintiffs. The lawsuits allege that talc, which is used in a number of cosmetics and women’s hygiene products, was originally believed to be safe but now shows a strong link to ovarian cancer when used on the genital area for a prolonged period of time.

The lawsuits allege that when found naturally, talc contains asbestos which has been proven to be carcinogenic in nature. Studies conducted as early as 1970 show that talc contains asbestos but it was then ruled that talc would be made asbestos-free before being included in products. Many plaintiffs, however, claim that even without the naturally occurring asbestos, talc can lead to ovarian cancer when used on the genital region.

Studies will be ongoing to determine the direct link between talc and cancer, and those interested in learning more can visit www.talcumpowder.org for updated information.

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