{"id":2523586,"date":"2025-12-20T11:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-jury-says-johnson-johnson-owes-65-5-million-to-woman-with-cancer-who-used-talcum-powder\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T11:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:35:04","slug":"minnesota-jury-says-johnson-johnson-owes-65-5-million-to-woman-with-cancer-who-used-talcum-powder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-jury-says-johnson-johnson-owes-65-5-million-to-woman-with-cancer-who-used-talcum-powder\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota jury says Johnson &#038; Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-jury-says-johnson-johnson-owes-65-5-million-to-woman-with-cancer-who-used-talcum-powder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million to Anna Jean Houghton Carley, a mother of three who claimed that Johnson &#038; Johnson&#8217;s talcum powder products exposed her to asbestos and caused her to develop mesothelioma, a deadly cancer affecting the lining of the lungs. Carley&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">legal team argued<\/a> during a 13-day trial that the company knowingly sold talc-based products contaminated with asbestos without warning consumers about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californians-receiving-unemployment-must-start-looking-for-work-next-month-to-remain-eligible\/\" title=\"Californians Receiving Unemployment Must Start Looking For Work Next Month To Remain Eligible\">potential health risks<\/a>. Johnson &#038; Johnson said it would appeal the verdict, maintaining that its baby powder is safe, asbestos-free, and does not cause cancer. This case is part of ongoing litigation against Johnson &#038; Johnson over allegations that talcum powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >company stopped selling talc-based powders worldwide<\/a> in 2023. Previous lawsuits have resulted in other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-executive-allison-gollust-resigns-following-investigation-into-jeff-zucker-chris-cuomo-misconduct\/\" title=\"CNN Executive Allison Gollust Resigns Following Investigation Into Jeff Zucker, Chris Cuomo Misconduct\">multi-million dollar settlements<\/a> and verdicts against Johnson &#038; Johnson.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minnesota jury says Johnson &amp; Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450158\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million on Friday to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/johnson-and-johnson\">Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/a>&nbsp;exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs.<\/p>\n<p>Jurors determined that plaintiff Anna Jean Houghton Carley, 37, should be compensated by Johnson &amp; Johnson after using its baby powder throughout her childhood and later developing mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused primarily by exposure to the carcinogen asbestos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4099511\/northern-california-city-to-reform-police-after-racist-texts-scandal\/\">Northern California city to reform police after racist texts scandal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3924547\/january-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-11-days\/\">January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 11 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3924765\/third-round-december-social-security-payments-four-days\/\">Third round of December Social Security payments goes out in four days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Johnson &amp; Johnson said it would appeal the verdict.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3926044\/trump-warns-government-shutdown-obamacare\/\">TRUMP WARNS OF JANUARY GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OVER OBAMACARE DURING NORTH CAROLINA SPEECH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During a 13-day trial in Ramsey County District Court, Carley&rsquo;s legal team argued the pharmaceutical giant sold and marketed talc-based products to consumers despite knowing it can be contaminated with asbestos. Carley&rsquo;s lawyers also said her family was never warned about potential dangers while using the product on their child. The product was taken off shelves in the U.S. in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This case was not about compensation only. It was about truth and accountability,&rdquo; Carley&rsquo;s attorney Ben Braly said.<\/p>\n<p>Erik Haas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-tosses-223-8-million-verdict-against-jj-in-talc-cancer-case\/\" title=\"J&amp;J&#039;s 3.8 million ... ... verdict overturned by court.\">worldwide vice president<\/a> of litigation for Johnson &amp; Johnson, argued the company&rsquo;s baby powder is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer. He expects an appellate court to reverse the decision.<a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle over claims that talc in Johnson&rsquo;s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower body powder was connected to ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, which strikes the lungs and other organs. Johnson &amp; Johnson&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/health-canada-lawsuits-cancer-40bbfd5bb494a3d31a1374195b287f3b\">stopped selling<\/a>&nbsp;powder made with talc worldwide in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3895131\/democrats-should-temper-expectations-2026-blue-wave\/\">DEMOCRATS NEED TO TEMPER THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF A 2026 BLUE WAVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These lawsuits are predicated on &lsquo;junk science,&rsquo; refuted by decades of studies that demonstrate Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s Baby Powder is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer,&rdquo; Haas said in a statement after the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, a Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women who claimed Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer. And in October, another California jury ordered the company to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died of mesothelioma, claiming she developed the cancer because the baby powder she used was contaminated with asbestos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota jury awards $65.5M to woman with cancer from talc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2523587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-18022439009671-e1766241508601.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[69167,69165,5698,69166],"class_list":["post-2523586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cancer-lawsuit","tag-johnson-johnson","tag-minnesota","tag-talcum-powder"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-18022439009671-e1766241508601.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523586"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523590,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523586\/revisions\/2523590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}