Name: 【國際時事】爽身粉也致癌？英國數千人聯手控告嬌生 (Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks | BBC News)
Uploaded: 2025-10-17T02:36:50.000Z
Duration: 4 min 9 s

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A major UK legal claim has been filed against Johnson & Johnson

針對嬌生已在英國提出一項重大法律訴訟，

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involving approximately 3,000 claimants who allege they developed cancers

涉及約 3,000 名原告，他們聲稱自己罹患癌症，

due to asbestos-contaminated talc products.

是因為接觸到含有石棉污染的滑石粉產品。

The company is accused of negligence and deceit.

The claim site's internal documents that they allege

訴訟方引用內部文件，聲稱這些文件

show the company was aware of asbestos risks in its TALC from the 1960s,

顯示公司自 1960 年代起即知悉滑石中的石棉風險，

but failed to warn consumers and instead continued to emphasise its purity

但未警告消費者，反而持續強調其純淨度，

I stayed in hospice with her for tile she was there.

她在那裡的時候，我一直待在安寧病房陪著她。

Peter remembers the last painful days of his wife's life.

彼得回憶起妻子生命最後那幾天的痛苦時光。

I remember [her] saying to me, "I'm dying."

我記得她對我說：「我快要死了。」

Kim was 59 years old when she died from ovarian cancer,

after using baby powder on her children in the '80s and '90s.

她曾在 1980 與 1990 年代替孩子們使用嬰兒爽身粉。

Her family say Kim continued to use it for the following decades.

她的家人說，金之後的幾十年仍持續使用該產品。

She died at about 8 o' clock that evening.

Peter found this baby powder bottle in his bathroom cabinet after Kim died.

金去世後，彼得在浴室櫃裡找到這瓶嬰兒爽身粉。

Like the other claimants in this case, he believes it was the talc that gave his wife cancer.

與此案中的其他原告一樣，他相信正是滑石粉導致妻子罹癌。

Branded as an iconic family favorite trusted by all.

這款產品被塑造成人人信賴的家庭經典。

Johnson's baby powder from Johnson & Johnson.

But the claimants in this lawsuit are alleging that in the months and years before these targeted advertising campaigns,

但本次訴訟的原告聲稱，在這些廣告活動推出前的數月與數年，

the executives at Johnson & Johnson were aware of a growing risk.

嬌生的高層就已知悉風險日益增加。

Talc is a naturally occurring mineral that is often mined in close proximity to asbestos deposits.

滑石是一種天然礦物，通常在靠近石棉礦脈的地區開採。

The lawsuit alleges that company executives

knew talcum powder had asbestos fibres in it and tried to conceal that fact.

知道滑石粉含有石棉纖維，並試圖隱瞞這一事實。

According to the claims, many documents note talc could be contaminated with asbestos fibres.

根據訴訟內容，許多文件指出滑石可能被石棉纖維污染。

One internal letter from 1973 says sub trace quantities of tremolite or actinolite are identifiable.

1973 年的一封內部信件寫道，可辨識出極微量的透閃石或陽起石。

These might be classified as asbestos fibre.

J&J says this is a misrepresentation of the letter.

嬌生表示，這是對該信件的錯誤解讀。

Another document discusses a patent that aims to eliminate asbestos from all talc.

另一份文件提及一項旨在去除所有滑石中石棉的專利。

It claims that an internal letter says we may wish to keep the whole thing confidential

據稱一封內部信件寫道：「我們或許應將此事保密，

J&J says this was confidential because any patent could have been valuable.

嬌生表示，該信件保密是因專利可能具有價值。

The primary allegation being made by the claimants in this case

is that Johnson & Johnson have knownly sold a product which is dangerous,

which was contaminated with asbestos, that wasn't pure,

該產品被石棉污染，並非純淨，

wasn't safe for use on babies, on adults in any way, shape or form.

不適合用於嬰兒、成人或任何形式的使用。

And that this product is something that's been sold for years in the pursuit of profit and at the expense of safety.

而這項產品多年來持續銷售，是以安全為代價追求利益。

This case could become one of the largest product liability actions in UK history, with over 3,000 claimants.

此案可能成為英國史上最大產品責任訴訟之一，涉及超過 3,000 名原告。

In the US, similar claims have resulted in Johnson & Johnson being told to pay out billions in damages.

在美國，類似的訴訟已導致法院命令強生支付數十億美元的賠償金。

J&J has moved its consumer health arm to a new company called Kenvu,

嬌生已將其消費健康部門分拆為一家名為 Kenvu 的新公司，

"the safety of the baby powder was backed by years of testing by independent and leading laboratories,

「嬰兒爽身粉的安全性由多年測試所支持，這些測試由獨立與領先的實驗室、

universities and health authorities in the UK and around the world."

大學及英國與全球的衛生機構進行。」

It said J&J's Baby Powder was compliant with any required regulatory standards,

聲明稱，嬌生嬰兒爽身粉符合所有必要的法規標準，

did not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer.

Before Kim died, she wrote letters to Pete and the children.

在金去世前，她寫了信給彼得和孩子們。

"My darling Pete, thank you for all the wonderful youth years we've had together."

「我親愛的彼得，謝謝你陪我度過那些美好的青春歲月。」