Show 1430: Uncovering the Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, investigative journalist Gardiner Harris delves into the dark secrets of one of the country’s most admired pharmaceutical firms. Johnson & Johnson sold talcum powder–Johnson’s Baby Powder–for decades even though it contained asbestos, an acknowledged carcinogen. How did the company maintain its superb reputation for so long? You could listen through your local […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Graydon.
0:01.5	And I'm Terry Graydon.
0:03.0	Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at
0:11.5	People's Pharmacy.com.
0:14.5	The drug company Johnson & Johnson has a stellar reputation, but for years it sold baby
0:20.4	powder containing asbestos.
0:22.7	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.
0:34.3	Investigative journalist Gardner Harris has taken a deep dive into the business practices of Johnson and Johnson.
0:42.3	What would happen at Johnson and Johnson is as they descended into really terribly unethical practices,
0:51.0	the company ended up becoming the crucial actor in the three largest,
0:57.8	costliest, and deadliest criminal conspiracies in American history. Coming up on the
1:03.9	People's Pharmacy, uncovering the dark secrets of Johnson and Johnson.
1:13.8	In The People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, older people are not immune from the negative
1:20.0	effects of consuming ultra-processed foods.
1:23.3	A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition followed nearly 5,000 middle-aged and older adults for about six years.
1:31.6	At the beginning of the study, they filled out detailed dietary questionnaires.
1:36.3	In addition, they took cognitive tests every two years.
1:39.4	The scientists report that for every additional daily serving of ultra-processed meats,
1:46.0	like pepperoni or bacon, the chance that cognitive scores would slip increased by 17%.
1:53.3	Ultra-processed beverages such as soft drinks also increased the likelihood of cognitive decline.
1:59.9	Oddly, however, other ultra-processed food categories
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