Originally Posted by
Iride01
I think they aren't really certain about the talc and cancers. Seems that talc deposits also can be where asbestos occurs naturally. And some of the companies that got dinged for the talc where using talc that was contaminated with asbestos. As well, IIRC, all the incidents were ovarian cancer. So if you aren't powdering your nether regions it shouldn't be an issue. Unless of course it is contaminated with asbestos and you breathe in the powder.
In fact, J&J are suing the researchers:
Johnson & Johnson sues researchers who linked talc to cancer | Reuters
I breathed in so much asbestos dust replacing brakes and clutches in my early years as an auto tech, I figure a little baby powder won't kill me.