Tagged 'Harmful Women’s Products'

Legal
Bayer Announces Settlement Signaling The End for Essure Lawsuits
Bayer has announced a $1.6 billion dollar settlement covering 90% of pending Essure lawsuits in the United States. This development may signal the beginning […]
September 16, 2020
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Health
How Bath Bombs May Secretly Be Hurting You
Taking a bath has many health benefits. For some, a bath helps relieve stress after a long workday. For others, a warm bath can […]
August 27, 2020
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Drugs
DVT at 20: Why You Should Always Listen to Your Body
This post was contributed to ConsumerSafety.org by Morgan Statt. How do I describe the worst pain I've ever felt in my life? How do […]
August 6, 2020
Author Staff
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Health
7 Dangerous Ingredients in Everyday Cosmetics and Toiletries
Today, "all-natural" cosmetics and toiletry products line store shelves. But, are these natural products better for consumers? Is everything labeled "all-natural" free of unhealthy […]
July 21, 2020
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Safety
Top Three Things to Know About the 2019 Johnson’s Baby Powder Recall
Top Three Things to Know About the 2019 Johnson's Baby Powder Recall 1: The Recalled, Asbestos-Contaminated Baby Powder May Not Have Been Authentic 2: […]
December 11, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Legal
Legal Look: JUUL Problems, Asbestos in Baby Powder, Roundup Lawsuits
This week's Legal Look covers new legal troubles for JUUL, a baby product contaminated with asbestos, and thousands of new Roundup lawsuits. Former JUUL […]
November 1, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Legal
Johnson & Johnson Loses $40.3 Million Verdict in Talc Asbestos Trial
Nancy and Phil Cabibi filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company's baby powder was tainted with asbestos. In 2017, Nancy was […]
October 3, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Health
Essure’s Hidden Harms
We recently shared the results of our months-long investigation into the Hidden Harms of various drugs and medical devices. In doing so, we hoped […]
September 24, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Drugs
Legal Look: J&J Asbestos Loss, 400 NY Priest Abuse Cases, Contaminated Heartburn Drug, Roundup Ban
This edition of Legal Look features Johnson & Johnson's latest court loss in a talc-related mesothelioma trial, an update on the NY Child Victims […]
September 19, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Health
Legal Look: Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Win, $7.7 M Hip Implant Verdict, More Vaping Health Risks
This week's Legal Look covers Johnson & Johnson's legal win regarding their talcum powder litigation, a legal loss surrounding Zimmer hip implants, and the […]
August 6, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Medical Devices
Device Disasters: The Need for Reporting Transparency
This is the final post in a three-part series about medical device regulation. See our first post in the Device Disasters series about grandfathered […]
August 2, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Medical Devices
FDA Links Breast Implants to Cancer, Allergan Issues Global Recall
Top Three Messages for Breast Implant Recipients Specific models of Allergan breast implants are associated with 6x greater risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large […]
July 26, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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