The Timeline of Events in Johnson's Baby Powder Cancer Points to More Revelations to Come
It is too early to tell for sure but it appears that the first few of what may be an avalanche of dominoes have started to tumble in the form of Johnson's Baby Powder cancer allegations
Friday, February 22, 2019 - The timeline for events surrounding the company's iconic brand of cosmetic powder is a cause for concern as one negative event leads to another. A recent investigative report of Johnson & Johnson alleged that the company has known for decades that their talcum powder supply contained cancer-causing asbestos since testing as early as 1971, and hid their insider information from government regulators, consumers, and the public in general. Talcum powder lawyers have helped many families and people suffering from talcum powder cancer and can answer questions in regards to filing a claim against the makers of baby powder Johnson and Johnson.
Prior to that, attorneys for 22 plaintiffs successfully argued that Johnson's Baby Powder was the cause of the plaintiffs' ovarian cancer and a Missouri jury awarded the women $4.79 billion. Attorneys alleged that internal JNJ memos, emails, and other correspondence showed that company executives were aware of the presence of cancer-causing asbestos in their talcum powder and failed to warn consumers.
The aforementioned events have prompted the US government to launch an investigation into whether or not their talcum powder contains asbestos and if so, how much did the company know and when did they first discover it. The investigation is being spearheaded by Washington State Democratic Senator Patty Murray who has written to JNJ CEO seeking documents and information related to testing of its talc products for the presence of carcinogens and "how it presented that information to regulators and consumers," according to Reuters.
As a result of all of the above to one degree or another, over 13,000 baby powder consumers have filed claims against JNJ for causing their ovarian cancer or mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare but deadly lung disease resembling cancer, in which, over time the lungs are robbed of their elasticity preventing breathing and eventually suffocating its victims. Plaintiffs suing JNJ were initially limited to women who were suffering from or the estates of those who had died from ovarian cancer but has now expanded to include cancers caused by inhaling talcum powder dust fumes.
On the winning side for Johnson & Johnson was a decision on February 20, 2019, favoring a change of venue for an upcoming Johnson's Baby Powder cancer trial out of the plaintiff-friendly state of Missouri. Johnson & Johnson's attorneys have challenged the verdict in favor of the 22 women suing JNJ based on their argument that each of the 22 women should have been granted separate trials and not lumped together in Missouri since each plaintiff had different levels of exposure to talcum powder, each had different exposure to other cancer-causing substances during their lifetimes, and each had a different family cancer history. It is difficult to pin the cause of cancer on one particular event such as using Johnson's Baby Powder as plaintiffs may have been subject to hundreds of cancer-causing events such as living or working in an old building contaminated with asbestos or being around someone and inhaling second-hand smoke.
In spite of all of the negative publicity surrounding the company, JNN stock has rebounded to $135 per share only 10% from its recent high of $147.50. The company continues to aggressively defend the science behind Johnson & Johnson's talc being free from asbestos and non-cancer causing.
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