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Talc powder products have been on the market since the 1800s. Pure talc on its own is considered safe, but asbestos-contaminated talc has been a public health concern for decades. Talc and asbestos naturally occur close to each other in the world. If mine, raw talc may they contain asbestos fibers. Talc is often contaminated with amphibole asbestos. Studies finding exposure to five types of asbestos in this category are highly probable leads to asbestos-related diseases. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, questions about asbestos-contaminated talc grown since the 1970s. Studies first emerged in the 1970s linking contaminated talc leads to serious health risks, such as ovarian cancer and other type of cancer. More studies and agencies, including International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), have confirmed that contaminated talc is a carcinogen. The powder has been extensively investigated as a potential risk factor for ovarian cancer.