The company \u201cchose to keep it on the market in the pursuit of profit\u201d, it added, claiming J&J only withdrew its mineral talc from Britain in 2023, three years after it was taken off North American shelves.<\/p>\n
A Johnson & Johnson spokesperson referred inquiries to its former consumer health arm Kenvue, which it separated from in August 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a part of that separation, Kenvue retained the responsibility and any purported liability for talc-related litigation outside of the United States and Canada,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
A Kenvue spokesperson said the safety of J&J\u2019s Baby Powder \u201cis backed by years of testing by independent and leading laboratories, universities and health authorities in the UK and around the world\u201d.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson added \u201cthe high-quality cosmetic grade talc\u201d used in the powder \u201cwas compliant with any required regulatory standards, did not contain asbestos, and does not cause cancer\u201d.<\/p>\n
US courts in April rejected a J&J offer to pay approximately US$8b over 25 years to settle around 90,000 civil complaints there related to ovarian issues, without admitting liability.<\/p>\n
The World Health Organisation\u2019s cancer agency classified talc as \u201cprobably carcinogenic\u201d for humans in July last year.<\/p>\n
A summary of studies published in 2020 covering 250,000 women in the United States did not find a statistical link between the use of talc on the genitals and the risk of ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n
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