US EditionIon beam analysis reveals 'forever chemicals' in reusable feminine hygiene products
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Researchers found 33% of period underwear and 25% of reusable pads contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals linked to health risks, highlighting a need for greater product transparency.
- Researchers from Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame found evidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reusable menstrual products, also known as 'forever chemicals.'
- PFAS were detected in nearly 30 percent of the samples, indicating they were intentionally added.
- This study offers the first official confirmation of harmful chemicals in reusable menstrual products.
- The researchers noted that high levels of PFAS were found only in a subset of products, suggesting they are not essential for manufacturing.
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A new study from the University of Rochester finds that developmental exposure to a type of “forever chemical” known as PFHxA may lead to increased anxiety-related behaviors and memory impairments—but only in male mice. The chemical, once considered safer than older forms of PFAS, was found to enter the brain during early life and trigger long-lasting behavioral changes that persisted even after the chemical had cleared from the body. The findin…
New Study Finds High Levels Of Forever Chemicals Some In Reusable Menstrual Products
karetoria/Moment/Getty ImagesAll we wanted was to help the environment. Menstrual solutions have come a long way from our grandmothers’ sanitary belts and our mothers’ industrial strength cardboard tampon applicators. And as time has gone on, we’ve come up with a number of products that are both comfortable and reusable, so they’re good for both our fragile environment and strong-yet-delicate vaginas. But a recent study, published in Environment…
U.S. researchers have detected levels of PFAS that are sufficiently high to have been intentionally incorporated by industrialists in nearly 30% of the samples.
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