#duet with @Max Foster - news journalist #baby Johnson & Johnson (J&J) withdrew its talc-based baby powder from sale in the US and Canada in 2020 due to a rise in cases of ovarian cancer in babies when used in their genital areas. The company is now facing more than 34,000 lawsuits including many from women who claim they used baby powder and later developed ovarian cancer. talc deposits can sometimes be contaminated with asbestos, a mineral that can cause cancer if its fibres enter the body. Corn starch can be used as a replacement if you are concerned