New Tampon Testing Reveals Undisclosed Carcinogens and Reproductive Toxins
National women’s health nonprofit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), has released independent product-testing results that reveal undisclosed toxic chemicals in tampons. The results of the testing detected carbon disulfide, a known reproductive toxin, in all four brands of tampons that contain rayon. Carbon disulfide is a chemical that is predominantly used in the manufacture of rayon; it was not detected in the all-cotton tampons that were tested.
Yes, Talking About Periods is That Powerful
It is so encouraging (and so important) to see the conversation on periods and period health move into the mainstream. Because that conversation is MOVING the mainstream.
Open Letter Urges Makers of Summer’s Eve to Remove Harmful Chemicals from Feminine Products
Today, 25 environmental, health, and justice organizations released an open letter urging New York-based consumer product goods manufacturer Prestige Brands, makers of Summer’s Eve, to eliminate toxic chemicals and disclose all ingredients in the iconic feminine care brand. Circulated by national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), the letter calls into question the ingredients found in Summer’s Eve products, including wipes, washes and sprays, to which women are exposed without their knowledge or consent.
Women in South Korea Moving Market, Decision Makers to Address Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Pads
An extraordinary series of events has occurred in recent months in S. Korea highlighting the potential dangers of chemicals detected in menstrual pads - thousands are speaking up and their voices are being heard!
Let’s Abolish the Toxic Tampon Tax Too!
NPR dubbed 2015 the Year of the Period, but from the looks of it, 2016 has some real changes in the works that will make having periods a lot less painful. Will safer feminine care products for all women be among those changes?
What’s in your pad or tampon?
CNN Nadia Kounang Nov. 13, 2015 …”Our concerns of the care products … was out of the lack of ingredient disclosure,” said Alexandra Scranton, director... Read More
Are Feminine Hygiene Products Safe?
WebMD Rita Rubin Nov. 2, 2015 …”According to ‘Chem Fatale,’ a 2013 report published by Women’s Voices for the Earth, a nonprofit advocacy group based... Read More
Menstruation Matters: A Guide to Menstrual Hygiene Day
In the news feature in Bitch Media, highlighting our Chem Fatale report on the potential danger of toxic chemicals in fem care products.
New Bill Will Protect Women’s Health from Serious Gaps in Feminine-Hygiene Regulation
MISSOULA, MT, April 2, 2015 — Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) introduced a renewed version of her legislation focused on protecting women from potential health... Read More
Toxic tampons: How ordinary feminine care products could be hurting women
By LAURA KIESEL, Salon.com Nowadays, we hear a lot about the noxious cocktail of chemicals that can be found in our food, furniture, cleaning products and... Read More
