Did Johnson & Johnson hide the dangers??

S Venkateshwari
Did Johnson & Johnson hide the dangers??


Healthcare company Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder may be banned all over the world including the united kingdom (UK). A shareholder of the company has proposed to impose a ban on the baby powder of Johnson & Johnson Company.


According to a report published in The Guardian, Johnson & Johnson stopped selling its baby powder in the US and canada in the year 2020. In fact, in a test conducted by the US regulator, a sample of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder found Carcinogenic Chrysotile Fibers, after which there was a huge drop in the sales of baby powder. Johnson & Johnson is now confronting more than 34 thousand cases. Numerous cases have been filed by women, some women claimed that they got ovarian cancer due to the usage of baby powder. However, Johnson & Johnson has categorically denied it.


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