tev-jnj-baby-powder-15

Talc Evidence Atlas — release-gated evidence record. Status: verified · Track: knowledge · Modified 2026-08-13

The record

J&J acquired talc for Johnson's Baby Powder from an Italian mine from 1946 to 1967; it purchased Vermont mines in 1966 and formed Windsor Minerals; the Vermont mines supplied talc from 1967 to 2003; J&J sold Windsor and the Vermont mines to a Cyprus entity in 1989; talc has come from Guangxi, China since 2003.

Claim scope

The fullest sourcing chronology in the opinion set, including the 1966 Windsor Minerals acquisition, the 1989 divestiture, and the 1980 Italian-talc interruption that Strobel omits.

What this source does not establish

Reporter citation not resolved. The transition years differ from Strobel's (1967 vs 1968; 1946 vs 1951 start).

Limitations

Where Lanzo and Strobel disagree on a transition year, present the range and cite both. The 1980 Italian-talc interruption matters for any exposure claim in that year and is verified only here.

Source

Case Citation — Lanzo v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Co., Nos. A-5711-17 & A-5717-17 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Apr. 28, 2021) (approved for publication; reporter cite UNVERIFIED)

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