Two lawmakers question EPA on asbestos after Reuters report

Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers have called on the Environmental Protection Agency to answer questions about asbestos exposure after Reuters reported that documents showed Johnson & Johnson knew for decades of the minerals presence in its popular baby powder.

Whether asbestos in the talc supply in Johnson & Johnsons Baby Powder caused cancer has been the subject of litigation for years.

The lawmakers, Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici, did not mention Johnson & Johnson by name but expressed "deep concern" about Fridays Reuters report, according to a copy of their letter dated Dec. 19 and reviewed by Reuters.