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This agency https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/talcum-powder-and-cancer.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/talc..

This agency https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/talcum-powder-and-cancer.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/talc... seems to downplay the risk of cancer. Is it possible Johnson and Johnson have been maligned? I'm not an advocate, I'd be interested in seeing significant evidence that their product causes cancer. However, I'd like to see a firm distinction between talc and talc contaminated with asbestos. The link with asbestos and cancer is clear. I'm not convinced of the problem with talc powder.

local_crmdgeon 3y ago
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bagacrap 3y ago
"J&J is facing more than 38,000 lawsuits alleging that the company's talc products, including its Baby Powder, were contaminated by asbestos and caused cancers"
- KyleBerezin 3y ago
  And what does that prove? I'm not taking a side, but that just shows that 38,000 people got cancer and are litigating agains J&J. In a hypothetical world where talc doesn't cause cancer, and this study was published in error, I would still expect those sorts of numbers.
azinman2 3y ago
My understanding is that it naturally is in the material where talc is mined, so the inherent risk is always there.
- sebstefan 3y ago
  Well that'd be enough for me to not want to use talc
LMYahooTFY 3y ago
Relevant Reuters investigation https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsona...
- HPsquared 3y ago
  Documents linked in the article have a lot of the original evidence and analysis. Microscope images, test results, letters, etc. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5017565-1972-through-1992-lab-reports.html#document/p79/a463497 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5017565-1972-through...
ImHereToVote 3y ago
What if we simply don't allow asbestos in our household products, just in case. Or at least have labelling on our products on the amount of asbestos are in them, so that consumers can have informed consent.

local_crmdgeon 3y ago

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bagacrap 3y ago

"J&J is facing more than 38,000 lawsuits alleging that the company's talc products, including its Baby Powder, were contaminated by asbestos and caused cancers"

KyleBerezin 3y ago
And what does that prove? I'm not taking a side, but that just shows that 38,000 people got cancer and are litigating agains J&J. In a hypothetical world where talc doesn't cause cancer, and this study was published in error, I would still expect those sorts of numbers.

azinman2 3y ago

My understanding is that it naturally is in the material where talc is mined, so the inherent risk is always there.

sebstefan 3y ago
Well that'd be enough for me to not want to use talc

LMYahooTFY 3y ago

Relevant Reuters investigation https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsona...

HPsquared 3y ago
Documents linked in the article have a lot of the original evidence and analysis. Microscope images, test results, letters, etc. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5017565-1972-through-1992-lab-reports.html#document/p79/a463497 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5017565-1972-through...

ImHereToVote 3y ago

What if we simply don't allow asbestos in our household products, just in case. Or at least have labelling on our products on the amount of asbestos are in them, so that consumers can have informed consent.