Lawyers for the family say a jury in St Louis, Missouri, awarded $72 million in damages.
Scientists are divided over the potential risks of talc. Lawyers for Fox's family presented several studies they said prove the link between talc and ovarian cancer. Other studies say the evidence is too weak to make the connection.
The American Cancer Society says it is not clear if products containing talcum powder increase cancer risk. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is part of the World Health Organization, classifies talc as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."
Baby powder isn't even recommended to be used any more.
It surprises me that they got $72MM from a company that sells a legal product because its possible its a carcinogen. Isn't everything a possible carcinogen? Does every smoker get $72MM now too?
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I'm offended by these commercials, not by the message but by the amount of times they say lady balls. It just screams look how clever we are to come up with this term.
Baby powder causes Cancer??
