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Johnson and Johnson: Why talc-based powder will stop their sales in 2023?

After 38,000 serious allegations, Johnson and Johnson's talc-based baby powder will stop international sales from 2023. The product has already been discontinued in the US and Canada

Johnson and Johnsons baby talc-powder  Source:Gettyimages
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Johnson and Johnsons baby talc-powder Source:Gettyimages

Zuhair Zaidi Delhi
Johnson and Johnson's baby powder will soon be history, as the company will stop selling its baby talcum powder in 2023. However, the brand will be reborn as they plan to bring corn-starch-based powder into the market. In a report by Reuters, Johnson and Johnson has over 38,000 lawsuits that claim its talc products to be carcinogenic due to contamination with asbestos minerals.


The more surprising though is why a top brand like Johnson and Johnson's got discontinued in countries like the United States

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