Asbestos Find Causes Retailers to Pull Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
Major retailers including Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid have pulled 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder after the FDA found traces of asbestos in a recently-tested bottle.
The presence of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder prompted …
Johnson & Johnson Issues Recall Over Asbestos Exposure
Johnson & Johnson has been in the media for quite some time, but the coverage has not been good. Patients with mesothelioma have repeatedly blamed their asbestos exposure on the company’s talc baby powder. Although Johnson & Johnson has repeatedly …
33,000 Bottles of Baby Powder Recalled Over Asbestos Concerns
Johnson & Johnson is recalling thousands of bottles of baby powder after testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one sample. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Oct. 18, 2019, it found “sub-trace” levels of chrysotile asbestos …
Study links Asbestos Exposure from Talc to Mesothelioma
Asbestos is extremely dangerous, and yet it can be found lurking in any number of products and places in South Carolina. Even products that are not supposed to contain any asbestos at all can be contaminated with the toxic substance, …
Jury Awards $40.3 Million to Mesothelioma Victim
For a variety of reasons, many South Carolina women in past generations used baby powder on a regular basis. In past decades, this was a talc-based product also referred to as talcum powder — and it is dangerous. Talc is …
Diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma? We can help
There are few things in life that can be more terrifying than a cancer diagnosis. If you were exposed to asbestos and are currently in the diagnosis process, you may feel confused and even a little lost. You may have …
Asbestos Exposure — Who is Most at Risk?
Unless working in certain industries, chances are that most people in South Carolina do not give much thought to encountering asbestos during their daily lives. However, asbestos exposure is much more common than one might think. Regular, low-level exposure can …
What Does South Carolina State Law Say about Asbestos Exposure?
Before anyone was aware of the health hazards, asbestos was a highly valued substance used in a variety of industries. Although it is now banned for most new uses, there is no escaping the centuries of use that can still …
Makeup Company Puts Consumers at Risk of Asbestos Exposure
It is no secret that asbestos is a dangerous and deadly substance. Unfortunately, South Carolina consumers might be more susceptible to asbestos exposure than they may think. Asbestos continues to show up in products where it should not, putting individual …
Mesothelioma Cases Expected to Rise Among 9/11 Survivors
Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, but the death toll steadily increases as survivors succumb to a variety of illnesses. Estimates show as many as 2,100 first responders have died from related diseases as the nation observes the …