NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
A new study has found that some period products like tampons, pads and period underwear contain ‘forever chemicals’.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, analysed over 100 period products for fluorinated compounds, an indicator of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
Their results show that while PFAS are absent from many products, they might be accidentally or intentionally added to others.
‘Of course, you’re concerned for the wearer, but we’re also concerned about the ecological impact because PFAS are “forever chemicals”,’ said Dr Graham Peaslee, the principal investigator of the project.