In Battle Over Johnson’s Baby Powder, Asbestos Opens A New Legal Front

RONI CARYN RABIN and TIFFANY HSU, NY Times: Science
Fri, 12/14/2018 - 6:37pm

Johnson & Johnson says its product is safe. But asbestos, a carcinogen that can exist underground near talc, was a concern inside the company for decades.

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