Johnson & Johnson is facing a new talcum powder cancer lawsuit, this one from a Texas woman alleging the company’s popular hygiene powder caused her to develop ovarian cancer.

The woman further alleges the company failed to warn her against the potential link between talc and cancer, even though there are numerous studies indicating a correlation.

Plaintiff Cathy M. is filing this talcum powder cancer lawsuit, alleging the cause and effect relationship of the talc and cancer had resulted in her ovarian cancer diagnosis.

Cathy, when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on Feb. 6, 2015, had to promptly receive aggressive cancer treatment.

After she was diagnosed, Cathy was required to undergo a hysterectomy and chemotherapy treatment. At this time, Cathy is still undergoing chemotherapy to help combat her ovarian cancer.

For over 40 years, Cathy had been applying talcum powder to her genital area for hygiene purposes and had no reason to believe that this action would cause her any harm.

There were no indications on the product’s warning label that would suggest talcum powder may induce ovarian cancer in women, during the time Cathy used it.

In addition, Johnson & Johnson allegedly marketed the product to be used for a variety of hygiene purposes for women; the company’s marketing claimed that using the product on their genital area would make them feel clean.

Talcum powder has been used to reduce friction and odor, making it an ideal ingredient for Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and shower-to-shower products. This has resulted in millions of women using the product themselves, and teaching younger generations to also apply the product.

Overview of Talc and Cancer Correlation

The potential link between talc and cancer was first noticed in 1971, when scientists from Wales noticed that a number of women with ovarian cancer had used talcum powder.

A later study was conducted in 1982, which found a 92% increased risk of ovarian cancer in women who used the powder on their genital area.

Soon after this study was published, scientists approached Johnson & Johnson and suggested the company warn patients of the potential link between talc and cancer.

There have since been 22 additional studies indicating a link between talc and cancer, with one of the most recent studies conducted in June 2013.

During this study, a pooled analysis of 18,000 women from eight case controlled studies found up to a 30 percent increased risk of ovarian cancer development in talcum powder users.

Even though Johnson & Johnson allegedly knew of the potential risk for years, the company failed to warn consumers against this danger.

Cathy states that she never would have used the company’s talcum powder products if she had known of the alleged connection between talc and cancer.

The Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 3:17-cv-00549-FLW-LHG, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.