Colgate-Palmolive Settles Claims Over Asbestos in Its Talc
- Woman argued talc caused her to develop fatal lung disease
- Colgate-Palmolive, J&J facing growing number of talc claims
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Colgate-Palmolive Co. agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming its talcum-powder products caused a Pennsylvania woman to develop mesothelioma, a fatal lung disease tied to asbestos exposure.
New York-based Colgate-Palmolive moved to resolve Carol Schoeniger’s lawsuit to avoid a trial in a New Jersey state court, according to court filings. Financial terms of the deal weren’t made public.