Asbestos in Johnson Johnsons talcbased baby powder. In response to the announcement, j j issued a limited recall of one lot of its talcum powder. On november 15, 2019, i sent an invitation to the ceo of Johnson Johnson, requesting that he appear before our subcommittee to discuss the Public Health concerns regarding j js baby powder. Hasdisappointed that j j refused to comply with our request. The ceo has not refrained from making multiple public statements on the topic, including authoring written statements and speaking with media outlets. He has now avoided voluntarily testified under oath before congress. In fact, this subcommittees first hearing earlier this year examined possible carcinogens in talcbased products. Johnson johnson objected to the hearing, complaining that it had not been invited to participate. An immediate in a media release, Johnson Johnson stated, the subcommittee did not hear the preponderance of evidence that supports the safety of our products. We gave the c