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Johnson & Johnson knew baby powder contained asbestos for decades but denied health risks

Johnson & Johnson knew baby powder contained asbestos for decades but denied health risks — documented evidence

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Reuters investigation revealed J&J internal documents showing they knew about asbestos in talc from 1971-2000s. Company publicly denied any contamination until 2020.

Johnson & Johnson knew baby powder contained asbestos for decades but denied health risks

Health & Pharma·December 14, 2018·2.1K upvotes·105 comments

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“Johnson's Baby Powder is safe and asbestos-free”

December 14, 2018Source

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PRIMARYJohnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder - Reuters

www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnso...

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StatusCONFIRMED

CategoryHealth & Pharma

ClaimedDecember 14, 2018

VerifiedMarch 27, 2026

Sources1 (1 primary)

Upvotes2060

Comments105

UpdatedMarch 27, 2026

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