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Johnson & Johnson moves to limit impact of report on asbestos in baby powder
•While Johnson & Johnson has dominated the talc powder market for more than 100 years, the products contributed less than 0.5% its $76.5 billion in revenue last year.
More controversy for Nestle: Live worms found in baby powder in Coimbatore
Fp Staff •After Nestle's Maggie controversy, now the company's baby food product Cerelac is under the scanner of Food Safety and Drug Administration Department in Tamil Nadu.
Why has J&J lost its Mulund cosmetic license? All you need to know
Fp Staff •The FDA had cancelled the licence of J&J facility in March after it found that 15 batches of baby talcum powder manufactured at the Mulund plant were sterilised using ethylene oxide, a chemical that is widely believed to cause cancer, nausea, vomiting and is considered an irritant.
Shocker! J&J baby powder contained cancer causing substance
Fp Editors •The FDA has spotted ethylene oxide, a carcinogen and irritant, in 15 batches of baby talcum powder produced in 2007 and had shelf life until 2010.