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Jury awards at least $25 million in latest J&J talc products case

Johnson & Johnson is facing over 14,000 claims that its talc-based products, Baby Powder and Shower to Shower, can cause ovarian cancer or mesothelioma when used for regular hygiene. Mesothelioma is specifically tied to asbestos exposure, and the plaintiffs argue that J&J’s talc supply is tainted with asbestos. The company denies its talc products can

e-Scooters may cause significant injuries, including brain trauma

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the city of Austin’s public health department found that e-scooter injuries are common, even among first-time users, and can be serious. Some of this may be due to lack of helmet use among e-scooter riders. In many cases, riders suspect the e-scooter malfunctioned.

Roundup: Would a $1-billion punitive damage award change things?

In January 2015, a Monsanto executive wrote an email that many have taken as a “smoking gun.” He was writing about the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s review of glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. “IARC- they are sending delegates (trying to get names) that are knowledgeable re- gly from EDSP

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