Talc powder may feel harmless but it can clog pores and irritate sensitive skin A dermatologist explains when it is safe and ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified talc as “probably carcinogenic to humans” based on limited human evidence, sufficient animal evidence, and strong mechanistic data, drawing a ...

Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. The JAMA article added that talc remains common, ...

Talc is a naturally occurring, soft silicate mineral that is mined from the earth. Its chemical name is hydrous magnesium silicate. In finely powdered form, talc absorbs moisture well and helps cut ...

More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other ...

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The potential causative relationship between exposure to cosmetic talc and asbestos-related disease is of particular interest considering recent, high-visibility cases being litigated across the ...

(Reuters Health) - African-American women who reported regular use of body powder were at greater risk for ovarian cancer compared to their peers who didn’t use talc, a new study shows. Regular use of ...

To read this article for CME, click here. October 8, 2008 — Regular use of talc in the genital area was significantly associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer in a new analysis reported in ...

Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. In a recent viewpoint article called “Priorities ...