The Epoch Times BY
Once again, the debate of talcum powder and health problems are back in media discussion as the pharmaceutical giant Johnson&Johnson (J&J) announced a global discontinuation of their talc-based baby powder products from 2023.
J&J announced on Aug. 11, 2022 that they will replace talc with cornstarch in their household baby powder.
This declaration of change came two years after J&J made the switch for baby powders for the U.S. and Canadian market in 2020 after sales dwindled from concerns that the powder may be causing cancer.
It has long been suspected that the talcum powder in J&J’s household product may contain asbestos, a known carcinogen.
