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in a statement provided to the johnson & johnson lost a third straight trial over claims its talcum powder can cause ovarian cancer with a st. louis jury awarding a california woman more than $ 70 million .
j&j is accused in about 1,700 lawsuits in state and federal court of ignoring studies linking its baby powder and shower - to - shower talc products to ovarian cancer and failing to warn customers about the risk .
 
 
thursday awarded a california woman more than $ 70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using johnson & johnson 's baby powder caused her cancer , the latest case raising concerns about the health ramifications of extended talcum powder use .
 
carol goodrich , a spokeswoman with johnson & johnson , could not immediately be reached for comment .
most concerns about a possible link between talcum powder and cancer have been focused on : whether people who have long - term exposure to natural talc fibers at work , such as talc close get email notifications on nassim benchaabane daily !