2025.10. 09 本文字数：870，阅读时长大约1.5分钟 当地时间10月7日，美国洛杉矶县法院一陪审团裁定，强生公司须向一名死于间皮瘤的女性的家属支 付9.66亿美元（约合人民币68.8亿元）赔偿金，认定其滑石粉产品致癌，公司应承担相应责任。这 是针对强生爽身粉产品致癌指控的最新一宗判决。 据悉，死者梅·摩尔是美国加利福尼亚州居民，2021年因罕见癌症间皮瘤去世，享年88岁。这种疾 病通常与长期接触石棉有关。其家属同年起诉强生公司，指控其婴儿爽身粉产品含有石棉纤维，导致 摩尔患癌。 根据法庭文件，陪审团判令强生支付1600万美元补偿性赔偿金及9.5亿美元惩罚性赔偿金。不过， 该赔偿数额在强生公司上诉后可能被削减。按照美国最高法院的相关裁定，惩罚性赔偿金通常不得超 过补偿性赔偿金的九倍。 对此，强生全球诉讼事务副总裁埃里克·哈斯在声明中表示，公司计划立即提出上诉，并称这一判 决"极端且违宪"。他还指控原告律师在摩尔案中"引用了不应被提交给陪审团的伪科学证据"。 能为这些原本可以避免的悲剧承担责任"。 根据法庭文件，强生目前正面临超过6.7万起诉讼，原告均声称在使用婴儿爽身粉及其他滑石粉产品 后罹患癌症。 ...

Group 1 - India's government plans to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on nearly 175 products by at least 10 percentage points, including items like shampoos, hybrid cars, and consumer electronics [1][2] - The GST rate for consumer goods such as talcum powder, toothpaste, and shampoos is expected to drop from 18% to 5%, which is likely to boost sales for companies like Hindustan Unilever and Godrej Industries [2] - The GST rate for consumer electronics like air conditioners and televisions may decrease from 28% to 18%, benefiting brands such as Samsung, LG Electronics, and Sony during the upcoming Diwali shopping season [2] Group 2 - The reduction in GST is anticipated to help mitigate the impact of tariff friction on India's economy, where consumption and corporate spending account for over 60% of GDP [3] - Elara Capital economists suggest that increased consumption could offset the negative effects of the lack of a trade agreement between the U.S. and India [3] - IDFC First Bank Ltd. estimates that the reduction in consumption tax could raise nominal GDP growth by 0.6 percentage points and lower inflation by 0.6-0.8 percentage points within 12 months [3]