Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5 billion to settle talc lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
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Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
An engineering report that came out early might be the key to moving things along in Yuba County with recovering from the Hotel Marysville fire.
Hotel Marysville is at risk of collapsing. The city now says the inside of the building is an asbestos danger zone.
