Court Orders Johnson & Johnson And Kenvue To Pay $45 Million In Talcum Baby Powder Lawsuit

ToplineAn Illinois court late Friday ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue to pay $45 million to a family that alleged the companies’ talcum-based baby powder led to the death of a relative diagnosed with a fatal cancer linked to asbestos exposure, the company’s latest legal issue involving talc products.Friday’s ruling in Illinois came a day after a judge in Florida rejected similar claims. Getty Images Key FactsTheresa Garcia died in July 2020 after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a ...