I have known about this for a while. Obviously the risk of cervical cancer is only a problem in girls and only then if you manage to get some right, er, inside. But it is better to be safe I think. I have never used it except sometimes on my kid's tummies cos it smells nice. You can buy johnson's cornstarch powder and other brands of powders which have no talc in them and still smell nice.

I think they found a link because particularly years ago some women would powder themselves down there to help stay fresh. Nowadays we know not to use deodorants and other products on our nether regions.