An increasing number of Johnson’s Baby Powder lawsuits are being filed by female consumers alleging they developed ovarian cancer.

Many plaintiffs filing baby powder lawsuits, or women who have joined ongoing baby powder class action lawsuits, have supported their claims with articles and research published recently in the medical community, as well as research dating to the early 1960s, to demonstrate the alleged risks to women who use Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder on the genital area.

According to the various civil and class action lawsuits, many women have allegedly developed ovarian cancer after using the J&J brand baby powder as directed on the genital area. And the number of cases could swell as more women become aware of the connection between the powder and ovarian cancer.

Last October, a South Dakota jury ruled in favor of a 56 year old female plaintiff who had allegedly used Johnson’s Baby Powder for decades. That case, as well as other cases, demonstrated that there is sufficient evidence to link the use of talcum powder in the female genital area to a markedly increased risk of ovarian cancer.

According to Harvard University Professor Daniel Cramer, who testified in this South Dakota case, he has researched the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer for 30 years and suggested that talcum powder may responsible for about 10,000 case of ovarian cancer each year. Cramer’s research and other medical evidence helped support the plaintiff’s claims.

A few years earlier, the American Cancer Association began a campaign to warn female consumers about the potential dangers associated with using talc powder on the genital area, which is a common practice that many women have adopted to stay and smell fresh and clean.

Research Linking Talc-Based Baby Powder and Increased Risk of Cancer

Since the early 1960s, various medical researchers and doctors began to study the effects of talcum powder on the genital area, and through this research have demonstrated evidence revealing a possible causal link between use of talc products and an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.

The studies claim that talc powder can, and will often, migrate from the initial application area in the female genitals to the ovaries. In a report from a study conducted and published in 1971, there were several talc particles found deeply embedded in 10 of 13 patients’ ovarian tumors.

Since that 1971 study, an additional 21 medical research studies have been conducted, and the collected data continues to affirm the original claim that talc powder can increase females’ risk of ovarian cancer.

In general, baby powder cancer lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.

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