NEW: Johnson & Johnson will discontinue the use of talc in its baby powder products after years of legal battles over allegations that the product may have caused cancer, the company announces.
that the product may have caused cancer, the company announced Tuesday.
“Demand for talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in North America has been declining due in large part to changes in consumer habits and fueled by misinformation around the safety of the product and a constant barrage of litigation advertising,” the release said.
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