Talc is a soft, naturally occurring mineral used in baby powders, makeup, deodorant, ceramics and paint. Some research also links talc to ovarian cancer and talc contaminated with asbestos to mesothelioma. Johnson & Johnson and other manufacturers face thousands of lawsuits from people who claim their talc products caused cancer.

Zantac has been a popular antacid medication since the early 1980s. Chemically known as ranitidine hydrochloride, Zantac belongs to a class of drugs known as histamine H2-receptor antagonists, or H2 blockers, which decrease the amount of acid produced by the stomach. In November 2019, the popular heartburn and acid reflux drug Zantac and some formulations of its generic, ranitidine, were pulled from shelves in the United States.

"3M" Combat Arms Earplugs are dual-sided earbuds that were created by the company 3M for U.S. armed forces. The purpose of the earplugs was to provide better hearing protection in outdoor exposures and greater situational awareness to armed force members than regular foam earplugs. The lawsuits accuse 3M of designing a defective product and failing to warn about its potential risks.

Aqueous Film-Forming Foam, often known as AFFF, has been used to put out fires for many years by both civilian and military fire departments. Multiple groups used AFFF firefighting foam in both real-world fires and training scenarios. Unfortunately, a lot of the AFFF-related substances can accumulate in the body over time.

Roundup was a revolutionary new herbicide, or weed killer, when it hit the market in the 1970s. It and other pesticides that contain the active ingredient glyphosate are the most widely used herbicides in the world. Recent research has produced conflicting evidence as to whether these pesticides cause cancer in people exposed to them. Glyphosate use exploded exponentially in 1996 when Monsanto introduced “Roundup Ready” crops. The genetically modified seeds were immune to glyphosate’s effects. Farmers could spray the herbicide on their fields, and it would only kill weeds while the crops

People who sustained severe injuries after their mesh implants failed might pursue a hernia mesh lawsuit against the producers of hernia mesh. C.R. Bard settled over 3,000 hernia mesh lawsuits for $184 million in 2011, which is the highest hernia mesh settlement sum to date.