Silica Expert Witness

Three previous users of talc-based baby powder developed serious cases of epithelial ovarian tumors, causing them to sue over the powder’s alleged carcinogenic properties. The tumors had a highly abnormal cell count, making them malignant and causing the women to…

A woman with no previous genetic disposition to developing cancerous tumors was diagnosed with malignant cancer in her gynecological tissue, causing her to sue the manufacturers of a talcum powder product, alleging the talc was the only possible explanation to…

This case against a multinational producer of talc powder products involved a woman who contracted a cancerous tumor with no mutations in her tumor-suppressing genes and four year history of baby powder use. Though her genetic makeup should have prevented…

The allegedly asbestos-free talc used in baby powder products was recently challenged with a case that claimed the product was carcinogenic. Talc, a silicate mined in the same areas as the carcinogen asbestos, had been pronounced free of cancerous substances…

An aerospace engineer with over twenty years in the workforce retired due to multiple health complications that were allegedly caused by his regular exposure to silica and other powder metal toxins. He contracted cancer, Hepatitis B, and numerous other health…

A lawsuit over health issues sustained by mining workers in talc mines launched an investigation into the mineral and silicate combinations of typical mines. Allegedly, the health issues arose from the mining of talc that contained asbestos, with numerous workers…