苏格兰妇女起诉约翰逊公司, Scottish women sue Johnson & Johnson over asbestos-tainted talc linked to ovarian cancer.

苏格兰妇女对约翰逊公司提起诉讼,指控该公司几十年来销售了含有石棉的粉尽管知道癌症风险,原告将其使用与卵巢癌联系起来. Scottish women have filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company sold asbestos-contaminated talcum powder for decades despite knowing the cancer risks, with plaintiffs linking its use to ovarian cancer. 这起案件是苏格兰法院首次发起的, 由Lefevres律师事务所领导. 诉讼提及1960年代有关石中的内部警告. The case, the first of its kind in Scottish courts, is led by Lefevres law firm and references internal 1960s warnings about tremolite in talc. 千万个类似的索赔正在英国等待, 在那里基于粉的婴儿奶粉在2023年被禁止使用. Thousands of similar claims are pending across the UK, where talc-based baby powder was banned in 2023. 约翰逊公司没有发表评论. Johnson & Johnson has not commented. 美国的诉讼已经导致数十亿美元的损失, 英国的索赔可能会要求数以百万计的补偿. U.S. lawsuits have previously resulted in billions in damages, and UK claims could seek hundreds of millions in compensation.