Sina U. S. Stock Market News Beijing time on the 15th morning news, a jury in California, the United States on Wednesday verdict, JohnsonThe company is not responsible in a talc carcinogenic lawsuit, which will have a significant impact on the more than 10, 000 similar lawsuits faced by Johnson in the US, as well as the company's appeal against multibillion-dollar damages rulings in previous lawsuits.

A jury in the Superior Court in Humboldt County County, Eureka, California, dismissed accusations by plaintiff Carla Allen that she had mesothelioma, a cancer closely linked to asbestos contact, caused by long-term use of Johnson's talc products, including baby talcum powder.

Johnson denies the charge, saying decades of scientific testing and regulatory approvals show that its talc products are safe and asbestos-free.

The plaintiff in the case claimed that Johnson knew full well that his talc products contained asbestos fibers but concealed the risks associated with these products.

Johnson faces about 11700 similar lawsuits in the United States, including more than 9700 claims for ovarian cancer and the rest related to mesothelioma, according to a regulatory filing in October.

Johnson said on Wednesday that he was satisfied with the jury's verdict in the Allen case. "although we deeply sympathize with cancer patients in any form, science and facts show that her illness is not caused by the use of our talc products," the company said. "

The verdict of the California jury was reached after seven weeks of difficult trial, but further details were not immediately released, according to court documents.

Johnson has been battling lawsuits for years, but lawsuits in recent months have shifted to allegations of asbestos pollution.

So far, Johnson has been exempted from liability in three mesothelioma lawsuits. The company lost two mesothelioma lawsuits in New Jersey and California, and the jury awarded a total of $142 million in damages. Both cases are on appeal.

Four other mesothelioma cases led to a mistrial because the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict or the plaintiff was dead.

In July, a Missouri jury paid a record $4.69 billion in damages to 22 female plaintiffs and their families for their talc products that caused them to develop ovarian cancer. This is the highest indemnity in Johnson's talcum powder cancer case so far. Johnson expressed strong dissatisfaction with the verdict and is appealing.