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For decades, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) concealed information regarding the presence of asbestos in its talc-based products, including the widely used Johnson's Baby Powder. Internal documents and investigations have revealed that as early as the 1950s, J&J was aware of the potential contamination of their talc supplies with asbestos, a known carcinogen. Despite this knowledge, the company continued to market and sell these products without informing consumers or regulators of the potential risks.

In the late 1950s, reports from a consulting lab indicated the presence of asbestos-like tremolite in talc sourced from J&J's Italian supplier. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, internal tests conducted by J&J and external laboratories occasionally detected asbestos fibers in their talc products. However, these findings were not disclosed to the public or regulatory agencies. Instead, J&J assured the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that their talc was asbestos-free, even though internal reports suggested otherwise.

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