NEW YORK, Dec 27 — The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardised methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to documents posted on the federal register yesterday.

NEW YORK, May 2 — Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it is moving forward with a US$6.48 billion (RM30 billion) proposed settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products contain asbestos and cause ovarian cancer.