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FILE NAME: Johnson & Johnson (JAJ) DATE: 1966 June 17 DOC#: JAJ076 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE JOHNSON'S Baby Powder Talc Aspiration
Dr. R. A. Fuller Dr. T. H. Shelley Dr. G. H. Lord Dr. S. Savchuk Mr. D. D. Johnston Mr. J. Hadley Dr. J. E. Willson
Dr R. E. Faust Dr R. "L. Sun&berg Dr E. R. L. Gaughran Mr W. Ashton Mr R. G. Schoel Mr J. T. Dettre
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June 17, 19^6
TO: SUBJECT:
Dr. G. Hildick-Smith
JOHNSON's Baby Powder Talc Aspiration______
J U N 2 1 19G6
JOHNSON & JOHNSON pharmaceutical Research
R. L. SUNDBERG
Reference i's made to the attached note from Mr. J. Dettre
forwarding an article by Drs. Hughes and Kalrr.er which
appeared in June, 1966 American Journal of Diseases of
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Children.
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Baby Powder represents the cornerstone of our baby
products franchise. In addition, we have a large
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investment in a talc mine. I am concerned over the
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| conclusions drawn in the article, quote:
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"In conclusion, it is strongly
urged that talcum powder be
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removed from the environment
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of children and the traditional
association of talcum powder
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and babies be abandoned. It has
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no medicinal value; wherever
placed it serves as a foreign
body; and at least three deaths
and an unknown morbidity have
resulted from this silicate
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powder."
Would it be possible for us to initiate basic work to explore this phenomenon either to obtain data to refute this problem or to develop mechanisms to reduce the hazard.
"W/H; Stej.'nharj^
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