UK Women Pursue Major Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson

Approximately 1,900 women in the UK, including cancer patients and survivors, are pursuing legal action against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over allegations that their talcum powder products were contaminated with asbestos, leading to cancer. This lawsuit, potentially the largest of its kind in English and Welsh history, claims that J&J was aware of the contamination for decades but suppressed the information. J&J has consistently denied these allegations, citing extensive testing that found no asbestos contamination and claiming many US cases have been resolved in their favor. The legal action follows a long history of similar claims in the US, where J&J has faced over 62,000 lawsuits and agreed to a settlement of $8.9 billion. KP Law, representing the claimants, argues that talc mined near asbestos deposits can be contaminated, posing significant health risks, as also suggested by the World Health Organization. The case is expected to proceed in the UK courts next year.