[arista]

Women watch what you use

[Johnson & Johnson has been
ordered to pay $72m (£51m)
to the family of a woman whose
death from ovarian cancer was
linked to the company's
talc-based baby powder.]


http://news.sky.com/story/1647418/j-...d-cancer-death

[Cherie]

Wow that's some settlement, who uses talc these days though, even on babies it is not advised

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Wow that's some settlement, who uses talc these days though, even on babies it is not advised

That Lady used it "Down There"
for 35 years
a loyal Johnson & Johnson customer

[Z]

That's grim.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

That Lady used it "Down There"
for 35 years
a loyal Johnson & Johnson customer

Ew

[Mokka]

this is why I made my own baby powder for my kids when they were in diapers.... mind you ... I also made the diapers so I was quite the hippie

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Wow that's some settlement, who uses talc these days though, even on babies it is not advised

When I had Skye I was advised to use talc when she had a bath at like 2 days old :S

Edit. Infact we still have some in the bathroom cupboard, not that we have used it since

[bots]

The talc formula a couple of decades or so ago used to contain asbestos, so you can safely say that would increase the risk of cancer. The formula has now changed. I'm not sure what formula was used originally by the woman. If it was the first formula, there would be a cast iron case.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Mokka

this is why I made my own baby powder for my kids when they were in diapers.... mind you ... I also made the diapers so I was quite the hippie

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by wannashag

looks familiar

I think I went with bison hide over bear skin though

[Kizzy]

Terrifying, I remember using that on both mine :/

[jennyjuniper]

I've mentioned this on another thread a while since, but a few years ago my friend had cancer and had to fill out a long quesstionaire from the Oncology department asking how often she used deodarents, air freshener, hairspray etc., It made me look at personal hyhene in a whole other way.

[lostalex]

why was she putting talc on her ovaries??

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

why was she putting talc on her ovaries??

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The talc formula a couple of decades or so ago used to contain asbestos, so you can safely say that would increase the risk of cancer. The formula has now changed. I'm not sure what formula was used originally by the woman. If it was the first formula, there would be a cast iron case.

yes she was using it
35 years solid
before her tragic cancer death