A group of nine plaintiffs has added their claims to the litigation against Johnson & Johnson alleging a link between talc powder and ovarian cancer.

The plaintiffs involved in this new litigation, hailing from eight different states, are unrelated.

Yet each plaintiff says she developed ovarian cancer after using talc powder from Johnson & Johnson in the genital area for feminine hygiene purposes.

These lawsuits allege that talc powder and ovarian cancer are linked, and that those women who have used Johnson & Johnson talc powder in their private area are at risk of developing ovarian cancer as a direct result.

Johnson & Johnson has filed a motion to dismiss the eight plaintiffs who do not live in Missouri on the grounds that there is a lack of personal jurisdiction, as well as significant dissimilarities between the cases.

The Relationship Between Talc Powder and Ovarian Cancer

Baby powder, a popular product commonly used to prevent diaper rashes in young children, is also occasionally used by adults, in their shoes or as part of their feminine hygiene routine.

Baby powder can be based on cornstarch or talc. Some research has associated talc-based products with certain significant health risks.

Baby powder lawsuits often cite studies linking talc powder and ovarian cancer go back dozens of years.

According to the plaintiffs, one 1982 study found a 92 percent increased risk of ovarian cancer for women who used talcum powder in the genital area.

Johnson & Johnson has allegedly been aware of this study and others like it since the very beginning, since the author of the study advised the company to include a warning about baby powder cancer risk.

For women who use Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder, the possible connection between talc powder and ovarian cancer is cause for serious concern.

Ovarian cancer and similar or related cancers are the fifth leading cause of cancer fatalities in United States women, according to the National Cancer Institute.

This frightening statistic makes any product remotely linked with such severe side effects potentially dangerous and worthy of concern and caution.

Because there are few early symptoms of ovarian cancer, this disease is usually not discovered until much later, in the last stages of the cancer.

Once a patient has progressed into the later stages of cancer, there is not much that can be done to stop the disease, and it becomes much more dangerous.

Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits

Plaintiffs all across the country have filed baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuits.

Women who file a baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit allege that Johnson & Johnson is responsible for warning the public about the potentially life-threatening risks of using their baby powder products, especially about the purported risk of ovarian cancer.

Baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit plaintiffs allege that, had Johnson & Johnson adequately warned them about the risk of ovarian cancer, they would have chosen a safer alternative, avoiding the risk of ovarian cancer altogether.

If you or someone you love has used Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder or a similar talc product, and have since been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may be able to file a baby powder lawsuit.

Filing an ovarian cancer lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by ovarian cancer or bring a loved one back to life, but it can help to compensate for financial expenses often incurred by medical bills and lost wages.

The Talc Powder and Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 4:16-cv-01513, in the U.S. District Court for the the Eastern District of Missouri.