Manufacturers have been selling their well-known talcum powder products for over three decades, marketing the product suitable for general use across the body and groin area.
Over time, there have been several investigations into the suitability and safety of the product, with links between asbestos in talc-based products and specific cancers dating back to the 1970s. Manufacturers have been accused of knowing about such risks and direct links but still selling and marketing the product regardless without adequate warnings to consumers and in some cases, hiding the fact that their talc was contaminated with asbestos.
As a result, thousands of people in the UK may have suffered and been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma, serous fallopian cancer or serous primary peritoneal cancer unnecessarily, or their disease may have been preventable.
We are aiming to support those affected in holding these manufacturers accountable – if this applies to you, you can register for the claim.