Colgate-Palmolive Settles Claim Over Asbestos in Talc

Consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive once again is paying for the alleged link between the company’s Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder and deadly asbestos exposure. The New York-based company agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming a Pennsylvania woman developed mesothelioma after using the talcum powder product for more than 20 years. Colgate-Palmolive avoided a trial in a New Jersey state court with the undisclosed settlement Oct. 30, according to court filings. Plaintiff Carol Schoeniger alleged the company failed to warn her of risks associated with using Cashmere Bouquet, claiming inhaling the asbestos-contaminated talc product led to her cancer. The case is the latest in the ongoing saga of talc users accusing manufacturers that their products may pose health risks. Colgate-Palmolive currently faces more than 170 cases claiming the company sold asbestos-laced talcum powder. The company has resolved 43 asbestos-in-talc cases so far this year, according to Bloomberg. Generations of Americans grew up with talcum powder in their homes. Colgate-Palmolive manufactured Cashmere Bouquet from 1871 to 1985 and continued to market it until 1995. Talc is still sold and used today in many products, coveted for its ability to absorb moisture while improving textural feel. However, before federal regulations were ordered in the 1970s, reports show some talc products contained traces of asbestos dust — a result of the two minerals often occurring naturally near each other. Inhaling o...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: asbestos exposure asbestos-contaminated talc California Court of Appeal Carol Schoeniger Cashmere Bouquet Colgate-Palmolive Gwen Myers Idee Fox Imerys Talc North America Johnson & Johnson Judith Winkel Los Angeles Superior Court Ma Source Type: news