Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that primarily strikes premature and low-birth-weight infants, causing intestinal tissue to become inflamed and die. It can require emergency surgery to remove sections of the bowel and is fatal in a significant share of severe cases. Survivors may face lifelong complications including short bowel syndrome and developmental…
From 2003 to 2015, 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs (Version 2) were standard issue for U.S. service members deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans alleged the earplugs were too short to seal properly in some ears, could imperceptibly loosen, and left hundreds of thousands of service members with hearing loss and tinnitus — and that…
For over a century, Johnson & Johnson marketed talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower as gentle, safe products for daily use — including for feminine hygiene. Talc is mined from deposits that naturally occur alongside asbestos, a known human carcinogen. Internal documents produced in litigation suggest J&J knew as early as the 1970s…
Chemical hair relaxers and straighteners — including brands such as Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optimum, Soft & Beautiful, ORS Olive Oil, and Motions — were marketed for decades primarily to Black women and girls, often beginning in childhood. Lawsuits allege these products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including phthalates and formaldehyde-releasing agents, that are absorbed…