Popular skin and baby care brand, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has been hit with its first lawsuit in Britain over presence of cancer-causing asbestos in its talc products. This comes after several thousand ongoing lawsuits against the healthcare company in United States. The lawsuit was filed at the English High Court earlier this week against J&J and Kenvue UK Limited, a subsidiary of Kenvue. It was previously J&J’s former consumer health unit, according to a Reuters report.

The law firm, KP Law, filed the case on behalf of more than 3000 people who reportedly developed ovarian cancer, mesothelioma or other diseases after using Johnson & Johnson’s baby talcum powder , between 1965 and 2023. They also raised a compensation claim reportedly worth more than $1.3 billion.

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