Should You Still Use the Talcum Powder After So Many Lawsuits Being Filed Against it?

Women are filing lawsuits against the use of talcum powder, found alleged, to augment the risks associated with ovarian cancer, as per the current reports. However, this doesn't really mean, you should throw your talc out of the window yet. The company is trying hard to recover of the allegations and fight off the cause.

A 62-years old victim, Gloria Ristesund, claimed that the company hadn't warned about the usage of talc is injurious to health and may promote symptoms of ovarian cancer. She filed the case as she admitted, she was suffering from cancer in 2011, after using her talc- based powders for feminine use.

She was awarded $55 million by Missouri jurors after hearing the case. Though, several other cases found the Johnson & Johnson's talc, injurious to health, but, only a few of them were awarded compensation for the case.

"Multiple reviews from the users have determined that talc powder is safe for use in cosmetic products and there are no such issues with the labeling on Johnson & Johnson's baby powder," said the company's spokeswomen Carol Goodrich in a statement.

What is so harmful in the talcum baby powder?

In fact, the mineral used in the talc, have also been used in the other cosmetic products. This mineral is particularly used to keep the skin dry and prevent chafing. The Johnson and Johnson's baby powder lawsuit mainly highlights cases related to the women ovarian cancer.

As per the American Cancer Society, Johnson and Johnson's baby powder is safe for use. Studies done during the inspection have reported either a slight increase in cancer or not at all. Mostly these studies were based on an estimation of how much talc a group of participants have used over the past years and memories certainly don't tell you the true values.

The use of talc has found to promote lung cancer in a few cases, according to the studies, while, majority of those cases were associated with the miners who used talc containing some asbestos.

What else could I use?

If you want to reduce the consumption of your talc powder, there are cornstarch-based alternatives, specifically prescribed for feminine use.

However, according to the ACS, no matter what kind of talc powder you use, should never be kept close to the infants' faces. And if you are continuously using talc, make sure you don't inhale or swallow it by any means.

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