We use so many chemicals on our bodies every day 🙁

Thank you for sharing the article.

yeah it is scary to wonder what the chemicals in products that we use, are doing to us

everything out there will kill you these days.

yeh right,what else would you expect them to say,and if they are so concerned about tjis ladies death,why are they going to lodge an appeal,and everyone \knows the reason or that,this case has set a precident,and it’s really going to cost them h.u.g.e,they may even go under!!

Listened to a professor on the radio this morning and he said it had not been proven and was unlikely to be proven that talc could cause ovarian cancer but did comment on the fact it could cause respiratory problems. Guess it could be like smoking, some smokers get lung cancer and others don’t and other non smokers get lung cancer. Please keep an open mind.

What I find weird, is how can they actually be 100% sure that exactly that talcum is responsible for that woman cancer. She could have used hundreds of other products. Or there could have been other reasons. It’s not that easy to identify the culprit!

I used to use J & J baby powder for my older kids years ago, then changed to Curash for the younger lot because I’d read somewhere that there had been studies done on the stuff cancer causing. Something about tiny particles of talcum travelling from where you sprinkle the stuff into your lady bits comes to mind. So if you change bub and sprinkle in the nappy area it can travel where it shouldn’t be.
My grownup daughter never used it for her bubs, took one of her little ones to the doctor and took the nappy off to show the doctor something or other and he went off because he thought she was using baby powder, it was Curash, the doctor wasn’t happy about that one either, so who knows.

There’s a wide variance in comments here, for and against. Baby powder is something I have in the cupboard but have very rarely used. In fact, after receiving some as a baby gift 14 years ago, I’m slowly using some in the bottom of the bathroom bin to make my own scented rubbish bins – just a light sprinkling in each clean bag to make it a little more pleasant with the nappies and such.

Hmmm, very concerning and serious stuff. My Mum is nearing 80 and she has used talcum powder forever and still does. Not necessarily J&J, but various brands.

I never use talcum powder but it is extremely concerning that their products which are primarily aimed at babies contain toxins that cause cancer.

I used to used their baby lotion but then they must have chsnged to ingredients and it ended up burning my skin.
Also used to use their baby oul but will never use it again as this is what many beauty salons use to clean up wax etc that is spilt. If you saw how well it cleans up wax, fake tattoos etc then you wouldn’t use it in your own skin let aloneon a babies skin.
Instead of talc try something like CureRash as it contains cornflour and is good for rashes especially under the bra and breast area.

Concerning !!

If there is scientific evidence to prove it caused cancer. It should be taken off the market

I heard that years ago and stopped using powders too. As a bigger person using powder stops you from feeling uncomfortable and sweaty.

I remember hearing about 20 years ago that talcum powder should not be used, however, I think it’s a stretch to link this woman’s illness to the product. I’m sure lots of products like hairsprays , deodorants, make-up etc have the capacity to make us sick – do we stop using them, or do we take the risk?

what was it based on, medical evidence, breathing in the powders, long term use.
how does it effect the body’s hormone balance/count
I’ll be finding out/reading up on it as its hard to believe
I’ve never used talc powders because I do not see the reason/need to use, my only concern was the respiratory problems it could cause but for it to be responsible for contacting ovarian cancer that is really hard to believe

Why on earth would you use talc as a feminine hygiene product? That is how thw article reads to me.

Like to know the science behind this. I and my family have used their talc power most of our lives, quite scary if it is true.

Pardon my ignorance but I don’t understand how they were able to link this product to cancer