Johnson & Johnson ( J&J ) and Colgate - Palmolive have each been ordered to pay $ 500 million in damages to a woman in California over the role their talc - based products played in her developing health . sue Schmitz successfully argued that J&J ’s Baby Powder and Colgate ’s Cashmere Bouquet products were instrumental in her cancer , a rare form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure . J&J , which is facing over 14,000 lawsuits on similar grounds , will appeal the ruling .
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Colgate-Palmolive have each been ordered to pay $4.8m in damages to a woman in California over the role their talc-based products played in her developing cancer. Patricia Schmitz successfully argued that J&J’s Baby Powder and Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet products were instrumental in her mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. J&J, which is facing over 14,000 lawsuits on similar grounds, will appeal the verdict.