Lawyers claim Johnson & Johnson knew that the product contained cancer causing asbestos, but failed to warn customers and continued to sell it until 2022.
READ MORE: Subtle change to man's toenail was sign of deadliest skin cancerSome 3,500 Brits say their deadly cancer was caused by talcum powder made by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.
Now, MailOnline has shone a light on the alleged victims, some of whom lost their lives after battling gruelling disease that their families insist was triggered by the bathroom cabinet staple.Now in his late 70s, he lost his 'slim and fit' wife Maureen, a mother-of-three, to aggressive ovarian cancer in the 90s.
'If there was any suggestion whatsoever that the talcum powder would cause harm to not only women, but small babies, it should have been taken off the market.'Cassandra Wardle, from Alfreton in Derbyshire, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022 at the age of just 44, is another taking part in the action.
Sharon Doherty, 57, from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, was another talc user diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020. The company previously said this was due to financial pressures and a 'misinformation campaign' around the product. 'It is clear that lawyers are now seeking to exploit cancer patients and their families in the United Kingdom by spreading this same fear.
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