Johnson & Johnson is willing to pay almost $9 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talcum powder caused cancers, the company announced Apr. 4. The proposal is the latest chapter ...

You may know it as a treatment for diaper rash, but baby powder has multiple other uses. You may be surprised at the ways you can use it around the home and in the garden. While it’s not used on ...

Baby powder has been a household staple for generations, used for moisture control and gentle skin care. However, several well-known products have become controversial due to concerns about ...

The maker of a popular baby powder brand expanded a nationwide recall of the product to nearly 42,000 bottles due to the risk they are contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos, according to the US ...

In 2006, an arm of the World Health Organization began classifying cosmetic talc such as Baby Powder as “possibly carcinogenic” when women used it as a genital antiperspirant and deodorant, as many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Talcum powder on wooden background. - 9dream studio/Shutterstock With so many ways to get rid of ants, baby powder might sound ...