talcum powder

noun

tal·cum powder | \ ˈtal-kəm-

Definition of talcum powder

1 : powdered talc

2 : a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and a mild antiseptic

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There are fewer studies examining mesothelioma risk due to talcum powder. — Tara C. Smith, SELF, "How Worried Do You Need to Be About Asbestos in Baby Powder and Other Talc Products?," 31 Jan. 2019 The company filed for chapter 11 protection Wednesday after spending tens of millions of dollars to defend itself against lawsuits alleging its talcum powder causes ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. — Katy Stech Ferek And Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "Johnson & Johnson Talc Supplier Files for Bankruptcy," 13 Feb. 2019 Studies of talcum powder not focused on asbestos have found a small increase in risk of ovarian cancer if any risk at all, according to the organization. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "J&J Slammed by Concern Over Baby Powder Safety," 17 Dec. 2018 Slemp claimed that Johnson & Johnson products containing talcum powder were the reason behind her illness and a St. Louis jury ruled in her favor. — Sarah Kinonen, Allure, "Johnson & Johnson Was Ordered to Pay a Record-Setting Verdict [Update]," 16 July 2018 The plaintiffs had claimed that the brand's talcum powder had contributed to each of their ovarian cancer diagnoses, CNN reports. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "A Jury Awarded $4.69 Billion to Women Accusing Johnson & Johnson of Contributing to Their Ovarian Cancer," 15 July 2018 Sprinkle talcum powder along the cracks and work in with a knife. — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, "How to Fix Scratched and Creaky Floorboards," 11 Feb. 2015 The science on a link between talcum powder and cancer is uncertain. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "J&J Hit With $4.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Baby Powder Suit," 12 July 2018 The latest verdict is the first in a string of personal-injury trials testing some plaintiffs’ theory that asbestos in J&J’s signature talcum powder can cause ovarian cancer. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "J&J Hit With $4.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Baby Powder Suit," 12 July 2018

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