Johnson & Johnson Cancer Lawsuits Reveal History of Human Experimentation on Black Inmates
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Johnson & Johnson Cancer Lawsuits , Reveal History of Human Experimentation, on Black Inmates.
'The Independent' reports that newly unearthed documents show that Johnson & Johnson experimented on largely Black prisoners.
The company has already lost billions of dollars
following lawsuits alleging that the company's
talcum powder contains asbestos and causes cancer. .
The company has already lost billions of dollars
following lawsuits alleging that the company's
talcum powder contains asbestos and causes cancer. .
According to 'The Independent,' beginning in 1951,
dermatologist Albert Kligman experimented on hundreds
of inmates at Massachusetts' Holmesburg Prison. .
While working at the University of Pennsylvania,
Kligman performed experiments for corporate entities
ranging from Dow Chemical to the U.S. government. .
While working at the University of Pennsylvania,
Kligman performed experiments for corporate entities
ranging from Dow Chemical to the U.S. government. .
Incarcerated people were reportedly paid
between $10 and $300 to be injected with asbestos
to compare its effect on the skin with talc. .
Incarcerated people were reportedly paid
between $10 and $300 to be injected with asbestos
to compare its effect on the skin with talc. .
Reported side-effects
of the experiments included:, scarring, burns, swelling,
gastrointestinal problems and mental illness.
Information regarding the J&J experiments
came to light last year amid court proceedings. .
According to 'The Independent,' the experiments could suggest that the company was well aware that their products, including baby powder, contained asbestos. .
According to 'The Independent,' the experiments could suggest that the company was well aware that their products, including baby powder, contained asbestos. .
Johnson & Johnson has reportedly paid out
over $3.5 billion in talcum settlements and
spent an addition $1 billion on legal defense. .
Johnson & Johnson has reportedly paid out
over $3.5 billion in talcum settlements and
spent an addition $1 billion on legal defense. .
'The Independent' points out that J&J created a separate cosmetics unit and had it declare bankruptcy last year, potentially ending over 40,000 pending cancer cases. .
'The Independent' points out that J&J created a separate cosmetics unit and had it declare bankruptcy last year, potentially ending over 40,000 pending cancer cases.
'The Independent' reports that newly unearthed documents show that Johnson & Johnson experimented on largely Black prisoners.
The company has already lost billions of dollars
following lawsuits alleging that the company's
talcum powder contains asbestos and causes cancer. .
The company has already lost billions of dollars
following lawsuits alleging that the company's
talcum powder contains asbestos and causes cancer. .
According to 'The Independent,' beginning in 1951,
dermatologist Albert Kligman experimented on hundreds
of inmates at Massachusetts' Holmesburg Prison. .
While working at the University of Pennsylvania,
Kligman performed experiments for corporate entities
ranging from Dow Chemical to the U.S. government. .
While working at the University of Pennsylvania,
Kligman performed experiments for corporate entities
ranging from Dow Chemical to the U.S. government. .
Incarcerated people were reportedly paid
between $10 and $300 to be injected with asbestos
to compare its effect on the skin with talc. .
Incarcerated people were reportedly paid
between $10 and $300 to be injected with asbestos
to compare its effect on the skin with talc. .
Reported side-effects
of the experiments included:, scarring, burns, swelling,
gastrointestinal problems and mental illness.
Information regarding the J&J experiments
came to light last year amid court proceedings. .
According to 'The Independent,' the experiments could suggest that the company was well aware that their products, including baby powder, contained asbestos. .
According to 'The Independent,' the experiments could suggest that the company was well aware that their products, including baby powder, contained asbestos. .
Johnson & Johnson has reportedly paid out
over $3.5 billion in talcum settlements and
spent an addition $1 billion on legal defense. .
Johnson & Johnson has reportedly paid out
over $3.5 billion in talcum settlements and
spent an addition $1 billion on legal defense. .
'The Independent' points out that J&J created a separate cosmetics unit and had it declare bankruptcy last year, potentially ending over 40,000 pending cancer cases. .
'The Independent' points out that J&J created a separate cosmetics unit and had it declare bankruptcy last year, potentially ending over 40,000 pending cancer cases.