Carcinogenic Case of Baby Talcum Powder: Further Discussion on Safety of Talcum Powder

According to reports from Reuters, a US jury ruled on February 22 local time that Johnson & Johnson must compensate the family of a female victim who had used the company’s talcum powder-containing baby powder for a long time and died of cancer last October. ▼ Prickly heat and diaper rash (red buttocks) are common skin diseases in infants. Many mothers will consider using baby powder and prickly heat powder for their babies. Let’s talk about whether talcum powder can still be used. Is there any carcinogenic risk if asbestos is contained? Yes. The main ingredient of traditional talcum powder is talcum powder, and prickly heat powder is talcum powder added with prickly heat removing and antipruritic ingredients. Talc is Read More …

June 10, 2011February 4, 2020 bear

Can talcum powder cause cancer? Can it still be used by children?

The weather is getting hot, and it is the season of high incidence of baby skin diseases such as prickly heat and diaper rash. At this time of year, mothers have to buy baby powder, prickly heat powder and other necessary supplies for their babies. However, there have been many rumors about the bad baby powder recently. Including respiratory tract diseases, pore blockage, lead poisoning, and even cancer. Outpatient clinics also often have mothers who come to ask [whether talcum powder can be used in the end], some mothers have reached the point of [turning pale at the mention of talcum powder], and some families even have conflicts because they want to use talcum powder for their children. Can talcum Read More …