Johnson & Johnson

 

Johnson & Johnson are renowned the world over for their 'Baby Powder,' among other products.  This is used less on babies than it is on women, however, and here is where the problem lies.  Many women blame the ovarian cancer that they suffered on their use of such Baby Powder.  Since 1971 this corporate giant has known of the connection between their 'Baby Powder,' and asbestos.  Where talc is mined asbestos is often found within or nearby.  More evidence arose in 2005 yet this was withheld and sales of the talc continued.  

In the USA several years worth of legal fights have ensued with a great many women, or their relatives, suing Johnson & Johnson for compensation.  The majority have won their case and other cases continue to arise.  The corporates who lined their pockets may well have retired by now, the company will be paying out billions for some time to come.

In the UK similar legal action is forthcoming.  My sister died from this disease some years ago and her daughter has joined a legal group who intend to bring such a case.  Hopefully this will succeed.  My sister apparently used a great deal of talc, and the surgeons suggested this was the most likely cause.  My niece suggested I join her, or at least the lawyer woman suggested this, but I consider it best she and her own daughter continue with the others proceeding with this case.  I think a great many are joining together to fight the company.  If I joined it would just be jumping on a bandwagon, for my niece it is justice for a company that cared nothing about those who suffered.  I'm sure Farage would represent them if paid well enough.  

Our modernised, computer controlled, solar powered pillar box awaits all comers.  I made use of it today confident that the card posted will be retrieved tonight and on its way north.  I am not so sure about the other end mind. 

The problem is privatisation!  Selling the Royal Mail and every other service has resulted in less service and increased prices.  Where did the money go?  Into private hands.  Today, with many competing in the parcel delivery market, 'white van man' covers the entire country worrying Royal Mail profit grabbers.  Quite why they worry I am unsure as most of the cheaper companies spend their time not delivering goods, Royal Mail are trusted much more.  However, orders from on high, via office workers up there who have never delivered a letter in their lives, demand parcels come first.  This means letters are not delivered, for weeks they say in some places, and pillar boxes are not collected, thus NHS, lawyers, and official documents do not arrive, causing all sorts of problems.  Does anyone care?  Not in Westminster.  The last card I sent arrived, but I sent it early, we shall see how this one works.