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Yikes! Can Putting Baby Powder Down There Give You Cancer?

Woman dies of ovarian cancer, family says it’s because she used talc-based baby powder.
Yikes! Can Putting Baby Powder Down There Give You Cancer?
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By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Baby powder is a staple in most households. Whether you’ve used it to prevent chafing, freshen smelly shoes, soothe dry skin or just to cool off down there on a hot day, baby powder isn’t a stranger to any of us. But, now it seems that the sweet smelling substance might be doing more harm than good.

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According to The Associated Press, a Missouri jury ruled that Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of the popular powder, is to pay $72 million to the family of Jacqueline Fox, who died from ovarian cancer. The family believes that the talc-based substance contributed to her death.

Read on for more information about the popular powder and it’s effects on our health.