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Why Has Zimbabwe Prohibited Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder?

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The US multinational firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has faced thousands of lawsuits over purported links between their baby powder and illnesses in children. Accusations that J&J's products cause cancer and that the talc it used was contaminated with the dangerous industrial substance asbestos have both been continuously rebuffed by the company.
Zimbabwe has prohibited the shipment of Johnson & Johnson baby powder, claiming that the talc it contains is extremely dangerous.
Health Secretary Jasper Chimedza instructed environmental health officials to take all J&J baby powder products containing talc off the shelves.
Chimedza stated that the goods ought to be removed or "recalled" by the producers. On Saturday, the Ministry of Health reaffirmed the information in the circular. The American Academy of Pediatrics' studies, which Chimedza quoted, suggested that the talc used to make baby powder could be "highly toxic."
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According to Chimedza, there is a chance that the banned baby powder might still enter Zimbabwe because the majority of its health items are imported from South Africa.
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against J&J over alleged connections between its baby powder and diseases in kids. J&J has consistently refuted assertions that its products induce cancer and has disputed allegations that the talc it used was tainted with the hazardous industrial material asbestos. The business has stated that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle all pending and future claims.
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