Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is once again under scrutiny as more than 3,000 people have filed a lawsuit in London, alleging that the company’s talc-based baby powder caused cancer. The legal action, brought by KP Law, seeks over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in compensation, the firm announced on Thursday. According to The Guardian, the claim alleges that Johnson & Johnson was aware as early as the 1960s that its talc contained dangerous levels of asbestos but failed to warn consumers. Despite the known risks, the company continued selling the product in the UK until 2023. The mineral-based talcum powder reportedly contained fibrous forms of talc along with tremolite and actinolite, both classified as asbestos, minerals known to cause cancers such as mesothelioma and ovarian can

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