Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

MontanaMama

(24,705 posts)

8. My mother and aunt

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #4)

Sat May 13, 2017, 10:58 AM

May 2017

died of uterine and ovarian cancers respectively in their mid-sixties. Both used baby powder for years and years. These losses seem so unnecessary...a product named "baby powder" sounds like it should be benign and it is deadly.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Baby powder lawsuit: Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay 100 million [View all] yuiyoshida May 2017 OP

Good, but actually only a slap on the wrist for Johnson & Johnson. PatrickforO May 2017 #1

They have known for decades that asbestos is mixed with the talc. Dustlawyer May 2017 #2

Thanks for answering the puzzling question King_Klonopin May 2017 #3

I am betting Asbestos is not listed in the yuiyoshida May 2017 #5

Yes. Kath2 May 2017 #6

My mom died of ovarian cancer at the age of 77. mountain grammy May 2017 #4

Yes they are. Kath2 May 2017 #7

My mother and aunt MontanaMama May 2017 #8