Can Men Get Cancer from Using Talcum Powder?
Talc seems harmless. It absorbs excess sweat and usually smells pleasant. But talc can be contaminated with asbestos when mined from the earth. Asbestos is a known carcinogen that can cause many types of cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. Many men don’t think about the dangers of talc and believe it can’t harm them. Unfortunately, this isn’t true.
Exposure to Talc: Men at Risk?
While body powder can be one of the primary sources of exposure to asbestos-contaminated talc, talc is also encountered in many unexpected products by men at home and work every day.
- Talc Products
In addition to body powder used by men in sports and personal hygiene products, talc is also found in many products men encounter at work and home, including:
- Gloves
- Paint
- Ceramic tiles
- Rubber
- Insecticides
- Paper
- Soaps
- Condoms
- Talc Exposure
Men participating in sports or workouts often use asbestos-contaminated talc body powder for athletes. You can inhale or ingest talc as the asbestos-contaminated mineral enters the air, but it can also enter your body through any other orifice. Asbestos-contaminated talc products can also enter men’s bodies through the urethra, lodging in the testes or nearby.
Signs & Symptoms of Talc-Related Cancers
Asbestos-contaminated talc can lead to many chronic health conditions, including cancer. Some of the most common conditions developed by men include:
- Testicular cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Lung cancer
- Talc pneumoconiosis
Symptoms of testicular cancer can include:
- Pain in the lower belly or groin
- Heaviness in the scrotum
- Swelling or a lump in the testicle
- Swelling in the scrotum
- Back pain
- Tenderness or swelling of breast tissue
Symptoms of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and talc pneumoconiosis can include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Frequent upper respiratory infections
- A chronic cough that doesn’t improve
- Coughing up blood
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
If you have any of these symptoms and have a history of exposure to, or use of, talc or talc-based products, you should see your doctor immediately.
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If you or a loved one have a related health condition after exposure to asbestos-contaminated talc, we can help. Madeksho Law has been fighting for victims of asbestos and toxic exposure since 1972. Call us at 888-910-6376 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation. You won’t pay any fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
