Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc caused cancer, Johnson & Johnson insists on the safety and purity of its iconic product. But internal documents examined by Reuters show that the company’s powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that J&J kept that information from regulators and the public.
A Reuters examination of many of those documents, as well as deposition and trial testimony, shows that from at least 1971 to the early 2000s, the company’s raw talc and finished powders sometimes tested positive for small amounts of asbestos, and that company executives, mine managers, scientists, doctors and lawyers fretted over the problem and how to address it while failing to disclose it to regulators or the public.
Follow the link below to read more about the Reuters investigation:
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/
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