Johnson & Johnson knew of asbestos in baby powder, report says 02:21. Talcum is a mineral similar in structure to asbestos, which is known to cause cancer, and they are sometimes obtained from the ...

J&J to end global sales of talc baby powder next year Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 9:21 a.m. In this April 15, 2011 file photo, a bottle of Johnson's baby powder is displayed in San Francisco.

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & JohnsonJNJ wants to do a one-time lump sum payment of at least $8.9 billion to thousands of talc-powder claimants. For Black women, who were selected by J&J as ...

The company will transition to selling only cornstarch-based baby powder. In 2020, Johnson & Johnson said that demand for its baby powder is higher outside the United States and Canada .