The administrator of a late Pennsylvania woman’s estate has filed a new baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit attributing the woman’s cancer and death to her use of talcum powder.

Plaintiff Nancy B. is at the helm of this claim as the administrator of the estate of the late Maureen M. Nancy claims that Maureen died of ovarian cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder for feminine hygiene.

Nancy says Maureen used J&J talcum powder for nearly her entire life. She finally succumbed to ovarian cancer in June 2014, at age 58.

Nancy now attributes Maureen’s ovarian cancer and subsequent death to the talcum powder she used and to the defendants’ active concealment of the purported risks of baby powder side effects.

Nancy brings this baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit against defendants Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Johnson’s Baby Powder; Imerys Talc America, a mining company that provides talc to J&J; and the Personal Care Products Council, a trade organization that Nancy accuses of helping conceal the risk of ovarian cancer associated with baby powder side effects.

Nancy cites scientific studies from as far back as the early 1970s that purport to show a link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer.

She says that in 1982, the first epidemiologic study addressing use of talcum powder in the female genital area found that in women who reported such use were at a 92 percent increased risk for developing ovarian cancer.

Since that study, Nancy alleges, about 22 other epidemiologic studies have been conducted, nearly all of which reported an elevated risk of ovarian cancer for women who used talcum powder in the genital area.

In response to that research, Nancy claims, the Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association – the predecessor organization to defendant Personal Care Products Council – formed a Talc Interested Party Task Force, to fight back against what could be a disaster for the talc industry.

Nancy says that through the TIPTF, the CTFA paid for biased research, edited the research results, knowingly made false information available to the public, and lobbied governmental agencies on behalf of talc-related business interests.

Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Raises Claim for Conspiracy

According to Nancy’s baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit, the defendants actively promoted talcum powder as being safe to use despite knowing about the possible risk that it could cause ovarian cancer.

This baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit includes claims against all defendants for civil conspiracy, acting in concert, and aiding and abetting.

Nancy claims all the defendants worked together to suppress information about the risks associated with talcum powder. She says that for decades, these organizations had in their possession scientific evidence that perineal use of talcum powder could lead to ovarian cancer.

Yet through the work of the TIPTF, the defendants colluded to keep that information under wraps – allegedly depriving Maureen the chance to know about the risks of baby powder side effects before it was too late.

The TIPTF also published what Nancy says was misinformation, reassuring consumers about the safety of talc products despite scientific evidence to the contrary.

If you or someone you love was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using baby powder or another talcum powder product, you may be able to pursue compensation and other damages.

The Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 2:16-cv-02866-MAK in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.