Johnson & Johnson to discontinue sales of talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada

Johnson & Johnson will discontinue the sale of talc-based baby powder products in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced on Tuesday after facing lawsuits from thousands of people who claim the talc-based baby powder caused their cancer. The company decided to permanently discontinue the baby powder – though only in the U.S. and Canadian markets – because of decreased sales and “misinformation around the safety of the product and a…