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Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson wants to pay up to $5.5 billion. This money is to settle lawsuits in the US. People say the company's baby powder causes cancer. The company hopes this will end the legal fight.

The legal problems have been going on for many years. Johnson & Johnson makes talc products. Some people believe these products are not safe. They think the products can make people sick. The company wants to solve this problem with the settlement.

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