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Talcum Powder

Featured Articles (3)

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Carcinogenicity of talc and acrylonitrile

Leslie T. Stayner; Tania Carreon-Valencia; Paul A. Demers; Jason M. Fritz; Malcolm R. Sim; Patricia Stewart; Hiroyuki Tsuda; Andres Cardenas | The Lancet Oncology / PubMed | Medical / Staff

IARC, talc, carcinogenicity, acrylonitrile

Lancet Oncology report of the IARC Monographs evaluation that classified talc as probably carcinogenic to humans.
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Talc

U.S. Food and Drug Administration | FDA | Both

talc, cosmetics, asbestos testing, FDA

FDA page explaining talc use in cosmetics, the potential for asbestos contamination, and FDA testing/proposed testing-method activity.
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Talcum Powder and Cancer

American Cancer Society | American Cancer Society | Public / Patient

talcum powder, ovarian cancer, asbestos, cancer risk

ACS overview explaining asbestos contamination, mixed ovarian-cancer findings for perineal talc use, and practical ways to reduce exposure.
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Conventional Articles (2)

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder

Lisa Girion | Reuters Investigates | Both

Johnson & Johnson, baby powder, asbestos, talc, cancer lawsuits

Reuters investigation based on internal documents alleging J&J knew about asbestos concerns in talc for decades while publicly defending baby powder safety.
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Asbestos: IARC Monographs evaluation

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans | IARC / NCBI Bookshelf | Medical / Staff

asbestos, mesothelioma, lung cancer, larynx cancer, ovarian cancer, talc contamination

IARC monograph chapter concluding that all forms of asbestos are carcinogenic to humans and cause mesothelioma plus cancers of the lung, larynx, and ovary.
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Integrative / Supportive Care Articles (3)

Talc Exposure and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Limited Evidence on Cervical and Endometrial Cancers

M. S. Seyyedsalehi; W. A. Powley; P. Boffetta | Cancers / PubMed | Medical / Staff

talc exposure, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, meta-analysis

Recent systematic review/meta-analysis on talc exposure and gynecologic cancer outcomes, most directly ovarian cancer.
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Association Between the Frequent Use of Perineal Talcum Powder Products and Ovarian Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Sarah A. Woolen; Andrew A. Lazar; Rebecca Smith-Bindman | Journal of General Internal Medicine / PubMed | Medical / Staff

perineal talcum powder, ovarian cancer, systematic review, meta-analysis

Systematic review/meta-analysis evaluating frequent perineal talcum powder use and ovarian cancer risk.
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Association of Powder Use in the Genital Area With Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Katie M. O'Brien; Shelley S. Tworoger; Holly R. Harris; Garnet L. Anderson; Clarice R. Weinberg; Britton Trabert; Andrew M. Kaunitz; Aimee A. D'Aloisio | JAMA / PubMed | Medical / Staff

genital powder use, ovarian cancer, cohort study

Pooled cohort analysis of powder use in the genital area and ovarian cancer risk; useful as a balancing source because findings did not show a statistically significant association overall.
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Complementary Articles (3)

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

Matthew Perrone | Associated Press | Both

FDA, talc cosmetics, asbestos testing, proposed rule

AP coverage of FDA proposed testing rules for asbestos in talc-containing cosmetics following litigation and congressional requirements.
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Is there asbestos in your makeup? Why women with cancer are suing big beauty brands

Sirin Kale | The Guardian | Public / Patient

cosmetic talc, asbestos, makeup, mesothelioma, lawsuits

Guardian feature on allegations and litigation involving asbestos-contaminated talc in makeup and mesothelioma cases.
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A New Study Suggests Tainted Talcum Powder Can Cause a Rare Cancer

Jamie Ducharme | TIME | Public / Patient

talcum powder, asbestos, mesothelioma, study, litigation

TIME coverage of research linking asbestos-tainted cosmetic talc exposure with mesothelioma cases.
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