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EP82: The Texas Two-Step and Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder

EP82: The Texas Two-Step and Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder

FromDarts and Letters


EP82: The Texas Two-Step and Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder

FromDarts and Letters

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jul 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What's safer than baby powder? Parents have been using it for over 100 years to powder their baby's bottoms, and they've found one brand especially trustworthy: Johnson & Johnson. Yet, numerous studies have revealed the presence of trace amounts of asbestos in this talc-based powder. Thousands of parents now claim that this asbestos is responsible for their cancers. In settling these claims, J&J is using a proposing a bankruptcy move called the Texas Two-Step. Critics say is nothing more than a scheme to limit their liabilities. We examine the messy medical and legal history behind the beloved brand.
Released:
Jul 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (99)

This is about ‘arts and letters,’ but for the kind of people who might hack a dart. We cover public intellectualism and the politics of academia from a left perspective. Each week, we interview thinkers about key debates that are relevant to the left. We discuss politics, culture, and intellectual history.