mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə
ˌmē-,
-sə-
: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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Numerous lawsuits filed by private plaintiffs in class actions highlighted allegations that the powder causes cancers, including mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Texas, which will receive over $61.5 million as part of the settlement, helped lead the multistate litigation against the pharmaceutical giant claiming the talc ingredients in its products caused mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and other serious health issues.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
In April, a jury awarded $45 million to the family of an Illinois woman who died in 2020 from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in J&J powder.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 June 2024
Johnson & Johnson also agreed to stop the sale and manufacture of those products, which have also been alleged to cause serious health problems like mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Texas, which will receive over $61.5 million as part of the settlement, helped lead the multistate litigation against the pharmaceutical giant claiming the talc ingredients in its products caused mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and other serious health issues.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
In April, a jury awarded $45 million to the family of an Illinois woman who died in 2020 from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in J&J powder.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 June 2024
Johnson & Johnson also agreed to stop the sale and manufacture of those products, which have also been alleged to cause serious health problems like mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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