A North Yarmouth man is suing Johnson & Johnson for $25 million, claiming that the company’s talc powder killed his wife.
According to the Portland Press Herald, Andrew Curtin said in his lawsuit that his wife Cynthia was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2017 and died just four days after the diagnosis.
Cynthia allegedly used Johnson & Johnson products to powder her feet and other parts of her body, resulting in her ingesting the powder, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims the powder contained asbestos, which caused mesothelioma, a cancer that typically occurs in the lungs.
This is the latest in a series of lawsuits over talc powder.
In October, a Connecticut man won a $15 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson.
More than 60,000 patients who claim they contracted ovarian cancer from Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products have filed a class action lawsuit, from which an $8.2 billion settlement is expected.
In other lawsuits, the company has blamed the FDA for not requiring labels on the powder.
