Washington: A Missouri jury has awarded $72 million (R 494 crore) to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer, which she said was caused by using Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s baby powder and other products containing talcum.
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The civil suit by Jackie Fox of Birmingham, Alabama, was part of a broader claim in the city of St. Louis circuit court involving nearly 60 people. Her son took over as plaintiff following his mother&rsquo;s October 2015 death at 62.
Marvin Salter of Jacksonville, Florida, said his late mother used the brand of talcum powder as a bathroom staple for decades. &ldquo;It became second nature, like brushing your teeth,&rdquo; he said.
Fox&rsquo;s attorney said the verdict was the first such case among over 1,000 nationally to result in a jury&rsquo;s monetary award. The jury said Fox was entitled to $10m in actual damages and $62m in punitive damages. Attorney James Onder said he &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; expects Johnson &amp; Johnson to appeal the verdict.
Spokeswoman Carol Goodrich said the verdict &ldquo;goes against decades of sound science proving the safety of talc as a cosmetic ingredient in multiple products,&rdquo; citing supportive research by the US Food and Drug Administration and National Cancer Institute.

A Missouri jury has awarded $72 million (R 494 crore) to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer, which she said was caused by using Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s baby powder and other products containing talcum.

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