END OF AN ERA: JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO STOP SELLING BABY POWDER IN THE US

摘要

Personal care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has said it will stop selling its talc-based Baby Powder in the US and Canada. J&J's Baby Powder has been an iconic symbol for the brand since its introduction in the US market in 1894. However, in recent years the company has faced thousands of lawsuits from individuals and consumer groups claiming its talc products contained cancer-causing asbestos. In 2018, a St Louis court ordered J&J to pay out more than US$4bn to 22 women who accused the brand's Baby Powder of causing their ovarian cancer, which the company is now appealing.