In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California.
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A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday halted roughly 40,000 lawsuits that allege Johnson & Johnson‘s baby powder and other talc products caused cancer.
The decision is part of J&J’s second attempt to settle thousands of talc cases in bankruptcy proceedings.
J&J in 2021 spun off its…