Assertion: baby powder's asbestos | /r/HasProperty | known carcinogen
Facets:
value: unlike talc
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: As the American Cancer Society points out on its website, talc in its natural form may contain asbestos, a known carcinogen.
text: Asbestos is a well-known carcinogen, and its inhalation or ingestion can lead to a number of serious health issues such as mesothelioma cancer, lung cancer and asbestosis.
text: Asbestos, a known cancer-causing agent, naturally forms in talcum powder.
text: Asbestos is a known cancer-causing substance.
text: Unlike talc, however, asbestos is a known carcinogen.
text: In its natural form, some talc contains asbestos, a known carcinogen, but according to the American Cancer Society, commercial talcum powders used in homes have been manufactured and tested to be asbestos-free since the 1970s.
text: In December 2018, investigative reporting by the New York Times and Reuters claimed that, for decades, Johnson & Johnson covered up the presence of asbestos (a known carcinogen) in some samples of its talc-based baby powder products.
text: Unlike talc, however, asbestos is a known carcinogen.
text: Medical experts testified during the trial that asbestos, a known carcinogen, is intermingled with mineral talc, which is the primary ingredient in Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products.
text: The answer to the medical question isn’t a simple yes or no, because asbestos is a known carcinogen and we don’t really know the minimum quantity or amount of exposure needed to put you or your baby at risk.
text: He also said he was not aware that any of the talc-containing products contained asbestos, a known carcinogen.
text: J&J faces more than 19,000 lawsuits from consumers and their survivors claiming its talc products caused cancer due to contamination with asbestos, a known carcinogen.
text: This is because asbestos is a known carcinogen.
text: One theory is that talcum powder products are contaminated with asbestos, a known carcinogen.
text: Though asbestos is a known carcinogen, the potential link between asbestos-free talc and cancer also alleged in these lawsuits is a subject of scientific controversy, as discussed on the Neurologica blog by Steven Novella.
text: J&J insists talcum powder used in its iconic product – on sale since 1893 – is safe and does not contain asbestos, a known carcinogen.