On June 1 1 local time, Johnson & Johnson announced that it would stop selling baby powder containing talcum powder worldwide. It is reported that at present, Johnson & Johnson Company is facing about 38,000 lawsuits, claiming that its related products are contaminated by carcinogen asbestos, which leads to cancer.
Johnson & Johnson Company issued a statement on the same day, saying that it will stop selling baby powder containing talcum powder in the world from 2023, and will transition to corn starch as raw material, and related products have been sold in many countries.