A baby powder cancer lawsuit involving over 60 plaintiffs was transferred to a new Judge at the end of May following a court order.

Plaintiffs in the baby powder cancer lawsuit claimed that Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products contained talcum powder, which allegedly caused the them to develop ovarian cancer.

This baby powder cancer lawsuit was originally brought before Judge Jack Garvey, but as of May 26, Trial Judge Rex Burlison will be presiding over the case now. The court date was set for December 14, 2015, but it was postponed to an unknown later date.

The 60 plaintiffs all used either Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder or Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene. Johnson & Johnson had allegedly encouraged women to use their products in their genital area despite the fact that such use is not mentioned on the label. (Off-label marketing is considered illegal.)

The baby powder cancer lawsuit claimed the manufacturer failed to warn that the talcum powder that is an ingredient in their products could lead to baby powder cancer. The plaintiffs claimed they would have never used the baby powder had they known they could develop ovarian cancer after using it.

The baby powder cancer lawsuit was filed in St. Louis.

Link Between Talcum Powder and Baby Powder Cancer

Over 20,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year. Many of these cases may be baby powder cancer. A large percentage of women have claimed they use baby powder for feminine hygiene, and many for several decades. But many are not aware of the dangers associated with talcum powder.

Talcum powder often has been compared to asbestos, a product that can cause deadly lung cancer or mesothelioma. Both asbestos and talcum powder can remain undetected in the body for a number of years without causing noticeable side effects.

Talcum powder can enter the body and cause inflammation. While this may be harmless in some cases, it is this inflammation that allows ovarian cancer to take root.

Yet studies have shown that women who use talcum powder increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 24 percent. The danger of baby powder cancer has gone by unnoticed for years, but now, baby powder cancer lawsuits have been filed and are helping to bring awareness of talcum powder dangers.

Baby powder cancer lawsuits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson since 2013 with the number continuing to rise. Thousands of women have been put at risk of developing baby powder cancer.  If a loved one has died from baby powder cancer, then a wrongful death lawsuit may be filed. A baby powder cancer class action lawsuit investigation is currently underway.