J&J Wins Trial Over California Man’s Talc-Cancer Claim
- Retired teacher blamed cancer on asbestos in baby powder
- Lawsuit was one of two dozen in U.S. set for trial in 2019
Johnson and Johnson's baby powder.
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Johnson & Johnson won the latest trial over claims its iconic baby powder can cause cancer, as a jury in Long Beach, California, rejected a lawsuit brought by a 65-year-old retired teacher who claimed the product was contaminated with asbestos.
The J&J victory Friday comes the week after the company settled three cases alleging baby powder caused a rare asbestos-connected cancer. Two, in Oklahoma and California, were settled during trial. The other, in New York, was settled less than two weeks before trial was set to begin.