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Cosmetic Talc Litigation Media Coverage August 11, 2016

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  1. Plaintiffs Oppose Creation of Talcum Powder MDL Docket; J&J Supports Coordinated Docket, Suggests New Jersey Court

    Aug 10, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    Parties on both sides of the talcum powder litigation have lodged opposition to the recent effort to create a multidistrict litigation docket to handle the growing number of claims, with some of the plaintiffs contesting the creation of a docket outright and the Johnson & Johnson defendants suggesting a different location.
  2. Talcum Powder Defendants Oppose Remand Efforts, Ask Court to Stay Suit

    Aug 10, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    Defendants in a talcum powder action pending in New Mexico federal court have requested that the proceedings be stayed, citing the pending motion to create a multidistrict litigation docket filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
  3. Missouri Talcum Powder Plaintiffs Oppose Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue

    Aug 10, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    Plaintiffs with talcum powder claims pending in a Missouri federal court have opposed defense efforts to dismiss the claims for lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue, maintaining that the defendants have ties to the state.

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  4. How to lower your chances of ovarian cancer

    Aug 10, 2016 | Newcastle Advertiser

    It has been suggested that talcum powder applied directly to the genital area or on sanitary napkins may be carcinogenic to the ovaries.

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  1. Plaintiffs Oppose Creation of Talcum Powder MDL Docket; J&J Supports Coordinated Docket, Suggests New Jersey Court

    Aug 10, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Parties on both sides of the talcum powder litigation have lodged opposition to the recent effort to create a multidistrict litigation docket to handle the growing number of claims, with some of the plaintiffs contesting the creation of a docket outright and the Johnson & Johnson defendants suggesting a different location.

    In an Aug. 5 opposition brief filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, plaintiffs Mona Estrada and Barbara Mihalich noted that their cases had been pending since 2014 and “already being well-managed without MDL treatment.”

    Plaintiff Tanashiska Lumas filed a motion for consolidation and ...

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  2. Talcum Powder Defendants Oppose Remand Efforts, Ask Court to Stay Suit

    Aug 10, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Defendants in a talcum powder action pending in New Mexico federal court have requested that the proceedings be stayed, citing the pending motion to create a multidistrict litigation docket filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

    In a motion filed Aug. 8 with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, defendants Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. asked the court to stay all proceedings in the action “pending the likely establishment” of a multidistrict litigation docket for federal talcum powder claims.

    The complaint was originally filed in May in ...

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  3. Missouri Talcum Powder Plaintiffs Oppose Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue

    Aug 10, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing

    ST. LOUIS – Plaintiffs with talcum powder claims pending in a Missouri federal court have opposed defense efforts to dismiss the claims for lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue, maintaining that the defendants have ties to the state.

    In an opposition brief filed Aug. 9 with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the plaintiffs said that the defense efforts to dismiss the claims for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue are grounded in “unsubstantiated assertions amounting to unintelligent statements amounting to a declaration that, despite being world renowned business corporations, they do not have ...

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  4. How to lower your chances of ovarian cancer

    Aug 10, 2016 | Newcastle Advertiser

    NEWCASTLE – Research has shown ovarian cancer can affect one in five women. The recommended way to fight any life threatening disease is primarily prevention. Getting tested frequently can save your life.

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    Here are a few tips on how to prevent being a victim of ovarian cancer:

    1. Live a healthy lifestyle

    Various studies have looked at the relationship between obesity and ovarian cancer. Overall, it has reported obese women have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.

    Also see: If you strike a woman, you strike a rock

    2. Procreate

    Women who have been pregnant and carried to term before age 26 have a lower risk of ovarian cancer than women who have not. The risk goes down with each full-term pregnancy. Women who have their first full-term pregnancy after age 35 or who have never carried a pregnancy to term have a higher risk of ovarian cancer.

    Breastfeeding may lower the risk even further.

     

    3. Birth control

    Women who have used oral contraceptives have a lower risk of ovarian cancer. The lower risk is seen after only 3 to 6 months of using the pill. This lower risk continues for many years after you stop taking the pill.

     

    4. Using Talcum powder

    It has been suggested that talcum powder applied directly to the genital area or on sanitary napkins may be carcinogenic to the ovaries. Some studies suggest a very slight increase in risk of ovarian cancer in women who used talc on the genital area. Although no evidence at present can be linked to cornstarch powders as the cause of female cancers, caution should be practiced.

     

    5. Gynaecologic surgery

    Tubal ligation (having your tubes tied) may reduce the chance of developing ovarian cancer by up to two-thirds. A hysterectomy (removing the uterus without removing the ovaries) also seems to reduce the risk of getting ovarian cancer by about one-third.

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