The firm Johnson & Johnson makes a deal. It wants to pay 5.5 billion dollars. It wants to end 76.000 lawsuits. Women say: Your baby powder causes cancer. It is about ovarian cancer through talcum.< >< >The firm says: The powder is safe. There is no proof for the sickness. Johnson & Johnson wants to end the fight. It lasts over 10 years. The plan needs 95 percent of women to agree.< >< >The sum can still rise. It can become up to 7 billion dollars. The money shall fast be at the women. Johnson & Johnson sells the powder in the USA no more. There is now powder from corn starch.< >< >
Johnson & Johnson pays much money
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Definitions
- Talcum
- A soft stone. People use it for body powder.
- Deal
- An agreement at court. Both sides agree on money. Then the fight stops.
- Cancer
- A bad sickness in the body. People can die from it.
- Lawsuit
- A fight at court. One person says another person did wrong.
Locations
- USA
- A big country in North America.
Sources
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