Hey ladies. Should you be alarmed? See the surprising findings here and you be the judge. Safety concerns have been raised about possible asbestos contamination of talc powder used as a base in a variety of cosmetic products. We review the latest research studies performed, the case for and against safety concerns over possible talc contamination and what to look for. Additionally, we break down the details of the benchmark talc powder lawsuit which raised the alarm. Learn what is known now, what is being investigated, and what you should do if you have concerns in this complete information guide. Review the talc powder asbestos contamination research, and you decide whether our cosmetics are safe or not.

1. [IMPORTANT]
Zofran Birth Injury Lawsuit
Information
Asbestos.
Talc Powder &
Women’s Health

2. What Is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a highly fibrous and very
durable material that has been used for a
variety of commercial and industrial uses.
Its main qualities are strength, durability, and
resistance to high temperatures.

3. The Different Types of
Asbestos?
Types of asbestos:
There are 2 classes of asbestos
Serpentine class
(white asbestos) Amphibole class
• chrysotile asbestos
• actinolite
• amosite
• anthophyllite
• crocidolite
• tremolite

4. Asbestos is mined… the largest of which in a town that is actually
named Asbestos (located in Quebec, Canada).
Where Is Asbestos
Found?
Russia and China
produce the largest
volumes of asbestos
in the world (2015)
0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000
Russia
China
Brazil
Kazakhstan
2015
2014
2013

5. Why Is Asbestos So
Harmful?
Exposure to asbestos typically happens when
people inhale airborne asbestos fibers.
These fibers are called friable asbestos, and
once inhaled, are known to settle on the
lining membrane of the lungs
(mesothelium), abdominal cavity, or
pericardium.
These asbestos fibers irritate the affected
tissue they come in contact with.
This irritation is what causes inflammation as
well as scar tissue to develop on the surface
of the mesothelium.
Mesothelioma is a cancer directly attributed
to asbestos inhalation.

6. What Health Problems Can
Asbestos Exposure Cause?
The asbestos fibers trigger inflammation
which can lead to the following diseases:
• Cancer
• Asbestosis
• Plaques, calcification, and effusion
of the pleura.
• “Asbestos warts”

7. Signs & Symptoms of
Asbestos Exposure
• Unplanned Weight Loss
• Difficulty Swallowing
• Persistent Worsening Cough
• Coughing Up Blood
• Neck or Facial Swelling
• Fatigue
• Chest Pain
• Chest Tightness
• Shortness of Breath
• Hoarseness
• Wheezing
• Anemia

8. How Does Talc Powder Get
Contaminated by Asbestos?
While mining talc mineral
deposits, unintentional disruption
of asbestos ore can possibly lead
to toxic asbestos fibers essentially
mixing with the talc.
Asbestos and Talc are often found
together.

9. Some studies have raised concerns over possible links
between genital talc-containing powder use and ovarian
cancer.
Ovarian Cancer & Talc Powder
• One study published in the JNCI showed a 24% increased risk to
women using talc-based powders.
• Other research concluded:
“We conclude that there is a significant association between the use of
talc in genital hygiene and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer that, when
viewed in perspective of published data on this association, warrants
more formal public health warnings.”

10. Talcum Powder Found In a
Number of Popular Products
In 1976, Rohl and Langer tested 20
consumer products labeled as talc or
talcum powder (including body
powders, baby powders, facial
talcums, and a pharmaceutical talc.)
Of the 20 products tested, 10 were
found to contain tremolite and
anthophyllite, principally asbestiform.

11. Cosmetic Talcum Powder Toxic
Asbestos Inhalation Study
Study (2014): Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Asbestos in Commercial Cosmetics Talcum Powder As Cause
Of Mesothelioma in Women
Laboratory A: Product Testing
Over 50 containers of the
particular brand of talcum powder
were acquired from a variety
of sources for bulk testing.
Laboratory B: Asbestos
Releasability Testing
To determine if the user could
inhale asbestos during
a talcum powder application.
Laboratory C: Product Bulk Testing
and bathroom-sized chamber
releasability.
Human tissue analysis. Tissue
samples from a woman with no
other known exposure to asbestos
other than her use of the product
tested.

12. Toxic Asbestos Contamination
Study
Initial bulk analyses of 50 samples
of this product in Laboratory A
showed that all of the samples
contained asbestos fibers.
Study confirmed not only the
presence of asbestos in the talcum
powders, but also the hypothesis
that the cosmetic powders are
capable agents of exposure to
asbestos.
Study Results: Contamination

13. The FDA Talc Asbestos
Survey
According to an FDA product survey:
• A sample of 34 products were used
ranging from low to high price including:
eye shadow, blush, foundation, face
powder, and body powder (each product
used talc in some way).
• In all 34 products tested, no asbestos was
detected.
• BUT: Only 4 of 9 suppliers contacted by
the laboratory at the time complied with
the request for samples.
**NAD: “No Asbestos Detected”**

14. Are American Cosmetics
Really Asbestos Free?
A jury trial in California recently
awarded $13 million to the plaintiff in a
California lawsuit which alleged her
mesothelioma diagnosis resulted from
asbestos exposure from talcum powder
(Judith and John Winkel v. Calavaras Asbestos Ltd., et al., No.
BC549253, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.)
Lawsuit documents in Winkel vs.
Colgate-Palmolive, Co. revealed: the
plaintiff was diagnosed with malignant
pleural mesothelioma in 2014 and the
jury found in favor of the plaintiff.

15. Should American Women
Using Cosmetics Be
Concerned?
"We have traced the asbestos in the
talc to the mines from which it
originated, into the milled grades, into
the product, and finally into the lung
and lymph nodes of the users of those
products, including one woman who
developed mesothelioma."
According to pathologist Richard
Gordon who analyzed tissue from
the body of a woman who died of
mesothelioma commented:

16. Are American Cosmetics
Really Asbestos Free?
“The recent asbestos talc studies have
raised very serious concerns about the
potential contamination in products
using talcum powder. Is enough being
done to protect consumers?“
- Thom Pryor, legal analyst with LawsuitLegal.com

17. Current Asbestos Laws
& Regulations
• Asbestos use is not banned in the U.S.,
but it is strictly regulated by the EPA and
other government entities
• Asbestos can only be used in products
that have historically contained the
mineral. In other words, no "new uses"
are permitted
• Additionally, these products can be made
with asbestos only if there is no adequate
substitute
• Employers are required to disclose the
presence of asbestos to workers and
provide proper protective gear
• When maintenance or demolition work
disturbs asbestos materials, hiring an
abatement expert is required by law.
• A listing of the laws & regulations (EPA)

18. So, What Now?
• We believe further studies are warranted
and possibly stricter contamination testing
called for from mines sourcing talcum
powders for consumer products

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