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About a week ago, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced it had agreed to pay over Sh10 trillion (USD8.9 billion) to about 70,000 people who sued the company's talcum powder products claiming they were contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos.
The proposed settlement, which would be paid out over 25 years, was termed a "landmark" and a "significant victory" in a legal tussle that lasted more than ten years.
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