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Johnson & Johnson sues researchers who linked talc to cancer (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m betting one dude in the study renovates his house and he had asbestos containing outside walls or something and now J&J is making a show of it.

We shall see, but I wouldn’t be surprised this is more of an intimidation tactic than anything.

[–] atzanteol 1 points 1 year ago

Not all reseachers are saviors of the people. Look at Andrew Wakefield who falsified a study showing vaccines caused autism. His research has caused people to die as a result.

But the knee-jerk "corporations are bad" is an easier headline...