The firm has maintained that its products are safe, but investigations by the New York Times and Reuterslast year found that the risks of asbestos in its talc products had worried the company for decades.
Shortly after,the Department of Justice said it was opening an inquiry into the company’s knowledge of asbestos risks in its talc products.
The claims have met with mixed fates in court. Some juries have awarded millions in damages, while others have denied the claims.
