More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a
ban on the sale of toxic personal hygiene products such as tampons and baby
nappies.
The online petition launched in June and is currently
attracting an average rate of 2,000 signatures a week.
The petition is demanding that supermarkets stop selling
personal hygiene products that have been bleached with chlorine dioxide, as
they may contain chemicals that are harmful to human health. These products
include well-known tampon and diaper brands, as well as incontinence pads and
other tissue products such as napkins.
The chlorine dioxide bleaching process used to make these
products releases dioxins – a group of compounds that have been linked to
cancer and infertility as well as other health disorders.
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