California, Vermont and Colorado push for ban after slow federal response to research finding forever chemicals in period products
State lawmakers in California, Vermont and Colorado are working to ban the sale of period products containing highly toxic “forever chemicals”, or PFAS, nearly a year after a report revealed the chemicals were found in everything from tampon applicators to period underwear.
Despite a growing awareness of the dangers and ubiquity of PFAS, federal regulators have been slow to respond to the bombshell 2023 report from the University of Notre Dame, in which researchers found forever chemicals in various menstrual products including those mentioned above and more. Federal bills designed to address PFAS in everyday consumer items – including period products – stalled last year in large part due to chemical industry lobbyists.
Does anyone have the list of products? The report linked in the article is paywalled.
The only product specifically listed in the article is Thinx underwear. The article said they recently settled a class action lawsuit. I too would love to know which product have this crap in it. I might be a cheap bitch but I don’t skimp on stuff like period products.
I’m glad I already bought my diva cup and reusable pads. I should be good until menopause now.
Why would anyone downvote this?
Because they read the first few words of the title and the rest confused them? That’s all I can come up with.
Who would be against a ban of periods?
Not me We don’t need those damn things around here
Makes me wonder if they’re in other absorbent products — like bandages and diapers.
Fuck off, chemical industry lobbyists!
