The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2014, about 21,980 cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed and 14,270 women die of ovarian cancer in the US alone. The exact number of these ovarian cancer cases that are linked to talcum baby powder use is unknown, but meta-analysis of data pooled from eight separate studies found that out of 8,525 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, nearly a one-fourth of the women’s used baby powder after bathing or showering. You may navigate to our official website, if you need to know more about baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuits
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Researchers warn that talc powder applied to the genital area can travel into the body and trigger inflammation, “allowing cancer cells to flourish.” These tiny particles have been found deep inside the pelvis and ovaries of some women, and can last inside the body for years.
It is estimated, for example, that it would take eight years for one particle of talc in the lungs to dissolve. Some experts say talcum powder is chemically similar to asbestos, which is linked to causing a deadly form of lung cancer called mesothelioma.
This talcum powder and cancer link was widely unknown by consumers for decades, putting hundreds of thousands of women at risk for ovarian cancer. A number of product liability lawsuits are being filed against baby powder manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn about the danger of baby powder cancer.