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Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

Just after applying baby powder, I saw an ad on TV. It gave lawyers' names and phone numbers if you or someone in your family has gotten ovarian cancer from baby powder!!!! Has this been publicized?????

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

Yes...not just baby powder...anything with talcum.
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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

we knew this 30 yrs ago

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

On 1/23/2014 Danae24 said: Yes...not just baby powder...anything with talcum.

It's talc with asbestos.

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

Very old news. Use baby powder made from 100% Cornstarch, no talc. Safe for use on panties, pantiliners, etc

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

You must have been living under the same rock as I have-I did not know this either.

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

I always thought baby powder was a safe item to use. Now I'm hearing that it contains asbestos. What in the heck?

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

Don't a lot of the powders (like Mally's, etc.) contain a lot of talc? (I do like Mally and her line--not bashing.)

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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

Information from the American Cancer Society on talc here: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/talcum-powder-and-cancer
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Re: Where Have I Been--Baby Powder!!!!!

Didn't know this!!!!!!!!