For many women, talcum powder has been an essential part of their daily personal care routine. Now, in light of recent jury verdicts against manufacturers of talcum powder, many have begun to question whether the talcum powder they trusted is associated with ovarian cancer.
In August, a jury in California decided in favor of a Plaintiff named Eva Echeverria who claimed that her ovarian cancer had been caused by her decades-long use of talcum baby powder. Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the powder she used, was ordered to pay $417 million in damages.