3K UK Residents Sue J&J Over Baby Powder Cancer Claims
The Spin
Narrative A
Mass tort lawyers have orchestrated a misinformation campaign against Johnson & Johnson's safe baby powder through deceptive television advertisements targeting cancer patients. Despite 40 years of government research finding no conclusive link between talc and cancer, opportunistic attorneys have recruited thousands of plaintiffs with false claims. J&J has successfully appealed every adverse verdict, proving the scientific consensus supports product safety. The company's decision to discontinue North American sales resulted from litigation pressure, not safety concerns.
Narrative B
Johnson & Johnson knowingly sold asbestos-contaminated baby powder for decades while hiding test results from regulators and the public. Internal documents reveal the company found asbestos in its talc as early as 1957, yet J&J attacked scientists who raised safety concerns, influenced research studies, and withheld damaging test results from the FDA. The company's own executives expressed concerns about asbestos contamination in the 1950s and 1960s, yet J&J maintained public denials for over 50 years until finally discontinuing talc-based powder.
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