Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.7bn in talcum powder cancer case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a jury in Missouri, USA, to pay $4.7 billion to 22 women claiming that the company's talcum powder caused them to develop ovarian cancer. The powder contained the carcinogen asbestos, which was also found in ovarian tissues of many of the women. Over 9,000 cases have been filed against the company's talcum powder.