Philadelphia, PAA Pennsylvania jury has delivered another blow to Johnson & Johnson, awarding $250,000 to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer after decades of using its baby powder.... Read more »
St. Louis, MOBayer’s Monsanto is again attempting to bring closure to long-running Roundup litigation, announcing a proposed $7.25 billion nationwide class settlement that would fund a long-term claims program lasting up to... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAChemical hair relaxers — long marketed as routine beauty products — are facing renewed scientific scrutiny and growing legal pressure after new research linked their use to cancers beyond those... Read more »
Los Angeles, CAA $40 million ovarian cancer talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson is the latest decision by a Los Angeles jury faulting the company for failing to warn consumers about risks... Read more »
Santa Clara, CA – A study released this month indicates that uterine cancer cases and deaths are expected to increase by the year 2050 — with Black women facing a 53 percent increase... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early January issued a warning: formaldehyde, a chemical in hair relaxers and hair straighteners, “presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health”.... Read more »
Santa Clara, CAAs advocates and watchdogs with organizations like the NAACP and the Environmental Working Group, and at least one politician, create more awareness amongst Black women about serious health risks of... Read more »
Today, thousands of people are suffering from diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis–usually decades after asbestos exposure. Asbestos’s insulation and fireproofing qualities have been completely overshadowed by knowledge about its... Read more »
AbbVie, AstraZeneca, and GSK are among the 10 companies now under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission, which is cracking down on businesses it says improperly or inaccurately placed items on a... Read more »
From left to right: Kate Huey, partner, business transformation leader for health care, Ernst & Young; Jeffrey Ries, executive director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Chris Turner, CEO, HealthBook+; Bipinchandra (Bipin) Mistry, MD,... Read more »