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Johnson & Johnson continues to be hit with verdicts in cancer cases from exposure to its baby powder containing talc. A Federal court of appeals advanced the cases against Johnson & Johnson by dismissing a petition for bankruptcy that was being utilized to avoid payment of its legal liabilities.

During the emergence of the AIDs crisis, personal protective equipment, such as latex gloves, was mandated to control the spread of a viral infection. Some of the products were manufactured containing an allegoric powder that caused an allergic reaction.