Johnson & Johnson baby powder was awarded 25.7 million dollars as compensation. Reason! A plaintiff has convinced the jury that an ingredient in the powder has caused mesothelioma, a lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure. However Johnson & Johnson has denied these charges and said that it would fight against the judgement “We will continue to defend the safety of our product because it does not contain asbestos or cause mesothelioma,” the company said in statement.