The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com has provided patients and their loved ones the most updated and reliable information on mesothelioma and asbestos exposure since 2006. A jury has ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8 million in monetary damages to a California man who developed mesothelioma after long-time exposure to the company’s talc-based baby powder. Emory Hernandez Valadez, 24, said he had been using talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder since childhood. It may discombobulate the settlement negotiations.”Johnson & Johnson insists its baby powder and other products are safe. Johnson & Johnson has since switched to a cornstarch-based baby powder.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2023 19:50 UTC