J&J Unit’s 2nd Big Bankruptcy Move for $8.9B Talc Settlement
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J&J Unit’s 2nd Big Bankruptcy Move for $8.9B Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay a staggering $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that talc in its iconic Baby Powder and other products caused cancer, according to a company statement released on April 4, 2023. This amount is nearly five times the original offer of $2 billion made…

World Population to Reach 8 Billion on November 15, 10 Billion by 2057

World Population to Reach 8 Billion on November 15, 10 Billion by 2057

With 335 million people, the United States is the third most populous country, trailing only China and India. However, despite having only about 5% of the world’s population, the United States consumes about 17% of the world’s energy. China accounts for approximately 18% of the world’s population but consumes 25% of its energy.