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Why J&J offered $5.5bn to end cancer cases
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Adam Maguire
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Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc-based products were contaminated with asbestos and caused cancer. The company maintains that its products are safe and that the claims are based on junk science, despite having already settled many mesothelioma-related cases.
Allegations that some of Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products – including their iconic baby powder – were to blame for customers developing cancer have been around for many years now.
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