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00:00A Los Angeles court has imposed a fine nearing $1 billion on Johnson & Johnson

00:05as compensation to the family of a woman who died after developing a rare form of cancer.

00:11The court ruled that one of the company's products was responsible for causing the illness that led to her death.

00:18The U.S. jury awarded $16 million in compensatory damages and an additional $950 million in punitive damages,

00:27though the amount could still be reduced on appeal.

00:30Johnson & Johnson has repeatedly maintained that its products are safe,

00:34stating they do not contain asbestos and do not cause cancer.

00:38The company halted sales of its talc-based baby powder in the United States in 2020,

00:43replacing it with a version made from cornstarch.