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J&J's actions are also very similar to those of the tobacco industry and oil companies- the dangers of their product were well-known within the industry and yet
by dpau 7y ago
J&J's actions are also very similar to those of the tobacco industry and oil companies- the dangers of their product were well-known within the industry and yet they took steps to obscure the issue and limit regulation rather than address the problem. (In fact I just did a Google search for "hazardous talc" and the first result is an ad: "Johnson & Johnson | Get the Facts About Talc" https://www.factsabouttalc.com https://www.factsabouttalc.com)
In the ceramics industry the dangers of talc are well known, in recent years well-known sources of talc have been closed down due to asbestos contamination. In addition talc-silicosis is a very real concern and we never touch raw talc without an OSHA-approved respirator and dust extraction system.
Article from 1979 about the R. T. Vanderbilt Company's fight to keep talc mines open despite the presence of tremolite:
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/03/archives/new-yorks-talc-miners-a-dual-fight-for-survival-nowhere-else-to-go.html https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/03/archives/new-yorks-talc-m...
- girvo 7y agoIn a different corner of information: pulmonary talcosis is a known danger for intravenous drug users who shoot up pills. We’ve known about that for decades, too
- dzhiurgis 7y agoIs the risk there for people who sniff them as well? I have some friends who like their adder too much
- girvo 7y agoIt’s theorised that yes, there is, but I haven’t seen the same papers/case studies that prove it. But: consider that talc dust inhalation is known to cause talcosis, then consider that snorting crushed up tablets with talc in them goes straight into your mucous membranes and lungs, I personally would not be at all surprised.
- dzhiurgis 7y agoHow does medical industry avoid asbestos contamination in talc then? Or is overlooked just as in cosmetics? Kinda doubt it.