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Can baby powder cause cervical cancer.
These include baby powder and body powder such as johnson s baby powder and shower to shower body powder both made by johnson johnson.
Talcum powder and cervical cancer more on talcum powder whether or not talcum powder can cause or contribute to the development of cervical cancer is not known.
Baby powder manufacturers have recently faced lawsuits that their product a type of talc may cause ovarian cancer.
Scientists do not have enough evidence to know if use of baby powder causes cancer.
Unfortunately it has come to light in the past few years that cervical cancer may be caused by regularly using johnson johnson baby powder and other talcum powder products tainted with traces of asbestos.
7 2020 healthday news there s been a longstanding debate and a slew of lawsuits.
It awarded more than 70 million to a california woman who said she used johnson s baby powder for decades until her ovarian cancer diagnosis.
Inhaling baby powder talc or cornstarch can cause respiratory problems if it.
However some studies have suggested that the regular and repeated genital application of talc based powders may contribute to the development of ovarian cancer.
No major link between baby powder cancer.
Research has shown mixed results.