Citing studies dating back to the 1970s that link talcum powder with ovarian cancer, a federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Connecticut woman who died from the disease, claiming Johnson & Johnson repeatedly refused to put a safety warning on its popular baby powder.
“Johnson & Johnson has known as far back as 1971 that there have been legitimate peer-reviewed studies since that show talcum powder can cause ovarian cancer and they have blatantly and recklessly chosen to not inform the public about that,” said Kelly Reardon, a partner with The Reardon Law Firm in New London who is representing the estate of late Andover resident Elizabeth King.
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