Experts studying the health risks of talc have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate its presence in candy, other foods, and medications. There is a prevalence of talc in our ...

Baby powder is a common product used not only on babies, but adults. However, while a classic household item, many do have ...

Johnson & Johnson, the New Jersey-based company known for its pharmaceutical and medical technology, continues to push back against the narrative that its talc-based baby powder is linked with causing ...

DILLON, Mont. — A Texas bankruptcy judge is asking a District Court to decide whether talc sold by Barretts Minerals Inc. and mined in Montana contained enough asbestos to cause mesothelioma or other ...

DILLON — Barretts Minerals, one of Dillon's largest employers, is keeping a close watch on the energy market. Skyrocketing electricity prices could impact the talc mill and min ing operation that ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Riverspan Partners has purchased bankrupt Barretts Minerals, a high-purity talc mining and processing company, the first investment for the Chicago-based private-equity firm company. The deal was ...